TY - JOUR A1 - Zhou, F. A1 - Ma, C. A1 - Zhang, K. A1 - Chan, Yin Yam A1 - Xiao, Y. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Döring, M. A1 - Wang, B. A1 - Hu, W. A1 - Hu, Y. T1 - Synthesis of Ethyl (Diethoxymethyl)phosphinate Derivatives and Their Flame Retardancy in Flexible Polyurethane Foam: Structure-flame Retardancy Relationships N2 - Three novel liquid ethyl (diethoxymethyl)phosphinate derivatives (EDPs) were synthesized and incorporated into flexible polyurethane foams (FPUFs). The flame retardancy of FPUFs were evaluated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning and cone calorimetry tests, and the results indicated the structure-flame retardancy relationship of EDPs. Among these EDPs, P-(diethoxymethyl)-N-phenylphosphonamidate (EDPPA) exhibited the best flame retardant effect, methyl 3-((diethoxymethyl)(ethoxy)phosphoryl)propanoate (EDPMA) the second, and ethyl phenyl (di-ethoxymethyl)phosphonate (EDPPO) the worst. When the incorporation of EDPPA was 10 wt%, the FPUFs could self-extinguish and pass the vertical burning test. Meanwhile, the LOI value of FPUF-PA increased to 23.6% with 20 wt% loading of flame retardant. According to the investigation of volatiles during the thermal degradation of FPUFs and the morphologies of char residues after cone test, we inferred the pos- sible flame retardant mechanism. The results indicated that EDPs could release phosphorus-containing compounds in the gas phase, which would generate phosphorus-containing radicals and play the role of radical scavenger. In the condensed phase, EDPs can promote the formation of dense, intact and thermal stably char layer on the surface of FPUFs. Moreover, we found that the structure influence on flame retardancy was attributed to the atoms linked to the central phosphorus. Our results indicate that these EDPs are promising flame retardants in FPUFs that can be applied to improve the flame retardancy of FPUFs in various practical applications. KW - Ethyl (diethoxymethyl)phosphinate derivatives KW - Flame retardant KW - Flexible polyurethane foam KW - Structure-flame retardancy relationship PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2021.109557 SN - 0141-3910 VL - 188 SP - 109557 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-53085 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wahab, M. A. A1 - Kebelmann, Katharina A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Griffiths, G. T1 - Improving bio-oil chemical profile of seaweeds through anaerobic fermentation pre-treatment N2 - Biomass pre-treatments for bio-oil quality improvement are mainly based on thermal and chemical methods which are costly and hence reduce the sustainability of pyrolysis-based refineries. In this paper, anaerobic digestion (AD) and dark fermentation (DF) are proposed as alternative ‘green’ pre-treatments to improve this situation. For this purpose, three seaweeds namely Sargassum polycystum, (Phaephyta), Gracilaria tenuistipitata, (Rhodophyta) and Ulva reticulata, (Chlorophyta) with high ash and oxygen contents were pre-treated to improve their composition and structure prior to pyrolysis. The results reveal that both biological pre-treatments affected, positively, the composition and structure of the seaweed biomass with AD pre-treatment reducing N and S contents by 86% and 63%, respectively. DF was more efficient in terms of ash and moisture reduction with 25% and 70%, respectively. In addition, oxygen (O) reduction by 27% was observed after DF which was evidenced by FTIR spectroscopy indicating the reduction of most oxygen-containing functional groups in the biomass. On the other hand, the carbon (C) content increased in DF pre-treated seaweeds up to 42%, almost two times higher relative content than C in the raw seaweed. The changes in the composition of pre-treated seaweeds resulted in changes in their thermal degradation and the volatile profiles produced during pyrolysis. Interestingly, anhydrosugars and furans which account for some 70% (by area) in raw seaweeds markedly declined or become undetectable after DF pre-treatment and correspondingly more acetic acid and hydrocarbons were produced while after AD more aromatics with high toluene content (ca.17%) were generated. The results indicate that biooil with profiles more similar to petroleum-based composition i.e. rich in hydrocarbons and low in anhydrosugars, N and S can be generated by AD and DF pre-treatments and opens up the possibility of these approaches to effect cost reduction in the overall generation of bio-based fuels. KW - Anaerobic digestion KW - Dark fermentation KW - Pyrolysis KW - Seaweeds KW - Thermogravimetric analysis KW - Pyrolysis volatiles PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2021.114632 SN - 0196-8904 VL - 245 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-53136 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - More Than the Sum of Its Parts: Multicomponent Flame Retardants N2 - Efficient flame retardancy is often achieved only when applying multicomponent systems. Flame retardants are combined or used together with adjuvants or synergists; fibres and fillers contribute to fire properties crucially. Multicomponent systems are discussed in their capacity as general and powerful strategy for achieving and optimizing flame retardant polymeric materials. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - Fire Retardant KW - Synergy KW - Pseudo-synergy KW - Filler KW - Fibre reinforced polymers KW - Dripping Agent KW - Adjuvant KW - Synergist KW - Charring Agent KW - Mode of Action PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53198 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Chan, Yin Yam T1 - Flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams using phosphorous soybean-oil-based polyol and expandable graphite N2 - A phosphorous soybean-oil-based polyol was synthesized, successfully incorporated into flexible polyurethane foam (FPUF) and synergistically combined with expandable graphite. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - Bio-based KW - Polyurethane KW - Foam KW - Expandable graphite KW - Synergy PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53199 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Pospiech, D. T1 - New halogen-free flame retardants for rigid PIR foams: Efficient reduction of heat emission and improvement of char formation N2 - Effective flame retardancy is indispensable in almost all applications of thermally insulating foams in building & construction. The trend to halogen-free materials requires new solutions and proper understanding of structure-activity relationships. Here, we contribute investigations on halogen-free FRs for rigid PIR foams and compare different FRs: isocyanate-reactive vs non-reactive, phosphinate (DOPO) vs phosphonate (BPPO) vs phosphate. It is demonstrated that the chemical structure of the FRs has significant effects on heat emission and char formation. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - PIR foams KW - Phosphorus flame retardants PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53200 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Falkenhagen, Sandra F. T1 - Flame Retardant Properties of Kenaf Fibre-reinforced Bio Epoxy Composites N2 - A commercially available bio epoxy resin with kenaf fibers and halogen free inorganic and organic flame retardants, respectively, is investigated concerning its thermal stability and fire performance. Particular attention has been paid to the difference of short fibers, fiber mats and woven materials. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - Bio-composite KW - Thermoset KW - Phosphorus flire retardant KW - Kenaf PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53201 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sánchez-Olivares, Guadalupe T1 - Imparting Intumescent Flame Retardancy During the Tanning of Leather N2 - FR additives were incorporated during tanning process. The mode of action of an intumescent system and each component individually, was methodically investigated in a semi-finished leather. Vertical flammability test results showed that the investigated semi-finished leather satisfies the regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration; in addition, afterglow time is strong minimized and forced fire behavior pointed out an important reduction on smoke production. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - Leather KW - Fire retardant KW - Intumescence KW - Smoke PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53203 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hupp, Vitus T1 - Adhesive Tapes in Construction and Passenger Transport - Blessing of Curse in Fires? N2 - The influence of pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes as adhesive layers on the burning behaviour of bonded materials has been investigated. Single-sided tapes as an outer connection between construction materials have large influence on flammability, flame spread and fire resistance. In contrast, double sided tapes only take a small impact on the flammability but can drasticly change the burning behaviour in developing fires. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - Adhesive KW - Fire Retardant KW - Pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) KW - Flammability PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53204 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Battig, Alexander T1 - Waste not, Want not: Leather Industrial Waste as a Fire Retardant Adjuvant in EVA N2 - An interesting fire retardant behavior of leather wastes collected from local tannery industry was observed in a detailed study on morphological, pyrolysis, forced combustion, flammability, mechanical and rheological properties. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - Leather KW - Industrial waste KW - Circular economy KW - Bio-filler KW - Sustainability KW - Ethylene vinyl acetate PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53205 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Korwitz, A. T1 - Flame retardant polyesters with DOPO building blocks N2 - Polyesters with DOPO substituents can be successfully synthesized with 10-[2,5-Bis(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl]-9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide(DOPO-HQ-glycolether) and DOPO-substituted dimethyl succinate (PIta). These polyester materials show an effective flame retardancy which can be fine-tuned by the chemical structure of the polyester backbone. T2 - 18th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials, FRPM21 CY - Budapest, Hungary DA - 29.08.2021 KW - DOPO KW - Polyester KW - Fire retardant PY - 2021 AN - OPUS4-53206 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chan, Yin Yam A1 - Ma, C. A1 - Zhou, F. A1 - Hu, Y. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - A liquid phosphorous flame retardant combined with expandable graphite or melamine in flexible polyurethane foam N2 - A systematic series of flexible polyurethane foams (FPUF) with different concentrations of flame retardants, bis([dimethoxyphosphoryl]methyl) phenyl phosphate (BDMPP), and melamine (MA) or expandable graphite (EG) was prepared. The mechanical properties of the FPUFs were evaluated by a universal testing machine. The pyrolysis behaviors and the evolved gas analysis were done by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and TGA coupled with Fourier-transform infrared (TG-FTIR), respectively. The fire behaviors were studied by limiting oxygen index (LOI), UL 94 test for horizontal burning of cellular materials (UL 94 HBF), and cone calorimeter measurement. Scanning electronic microscopy (SEM) was used to examine the cellular structure's morphology and the postfire char residue of the FPUFs. LOI and UL 94 HBF tests of all the flame retarded samples show improved flame retardancy. BDMPP plays an essential role in the gas phase because it significantly reduces the effective heat of combustion (EHC). This study highlights the synergistic effect caused by the combination of BDMPP and EG. The measured char yield from TGA is greater than the sum of individual effects. No dripping phenomenon occurs during burning for FPUF-BDMPP-EGs, as demonstrated by the result of the UL 94 HBF test. EG performs excellently on smoke suppression during burning, as evident in the result of the cone calorimeter test. MA reduces the peak heat release rate (pHRR) significantly. The synergistic effect of the combination of BDMPP and EG as well as MA offers an approach to enhance flame retardancy and smoke suppression. KW - Bis([dimethoxyphosphoryl]methyl) phenyl phosphate KW - Expandable graphite KW - Flexible polyurethane foam KW - melamine KW - phosphorous flame retardant PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-541840 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pat.5519 SN - 1099-1581 VL - 33 IS - 1 SP - 326 EP - 339 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-54184 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Marti, J. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Oñate, E. T1 - Simulation of the burning and dripping cables in fire using the particle finite element method N2 - The behavior of the cable jacket in fire characterized by the tendency to melt and drip constitutes a major source of fire hazard. The reason is that the melted material may convey the flame from one point to another, expanding fire and contributing to the fire load. In this article, the capability of a new computational strategy based on the particle finite element method for simulating a bench-scale cables burning test is analyzed. The use bench-scale test has been previously used to simulate the full-scale test described in EN 50399. As the air effect is neglected, a simple combustion model is included. The samples selected are two cables consisting of a copper core and differently flame retarded thermoplastic polyurethane sheets. The key modeling parameters were determined from different literature sources as well as experimentally. During the experiment, the specimen was burned under the test set-up condition recording the process and measuring the temperature evolution by means of three thermocouples. Next, the test was reproduced numerically and compared with a real fire test. The numerical results show that the particle finite element method can accurately predict the evolution of the temperature and the melting of the jacket. KW - Dripping behavior KW - Particle finite element method KW - Cables in fire KW - Fire behavior KW - Fire simulation KW - Cable bundle PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/07349041211039752 SN - 0734-9041 VL - 40 IS - 1 SP - 3 EP - 25 PB - Sage AN - OPUS4-54185 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Krause, U. A1 - Gabel, D. A1 - Abbas, Z. A1 - Dufaud, O. T1 - Quasi-static dispersion of dusts for the determination of lower explosion limits of hybrid mixtures N2 - Knowledge of explosion limiting concentration of explosible materials is necessary for the design of explosion protection measures. Currently employed methods of testing MEC of a dust cloud or LEL of a hybrid mixture are based on arbitrary assumptions and possess technical limitations that often lead to values of MEC/LEL, which are unrealistically low or poorly reproducible. This contribution presents an improved method for experimental determination of MEC of a combustible dust cloud or LEL of a flammable gas or hybrid mixture. The new set-up operates under laminar conditions and allows a uniform suspension of dust particles in an open top acrylic glass tube. Dust concentration is measured with the help of infrared sensors installed a few centimeters above and below the ignition source. In order to evaluate the dependence of MEC on flow front velocity, MEC of lycopodium was determined at four flow velocities. The results show that the flow field intensity does not significantly influence the MEC of lycopodium for the flow ranges tested in this work. Moreover, LEL of hybrid mixtures of lycopodium and methane was also tested at flow velocities of 4.7 cm/s, 5.8 cm/s, 7 cm/s and 11 cm/s and compared with the values obtained from other sources. The results suggest that the requirement of high energy pyrotechnical igniter may be relinquished, provided that a truly homogeneous suspension of dust particles could be achieved. Moreover, the effect of relative amount of dust and gas, on the course of ignition and flame propagation in hybrid mixtures at their LEL, was studied by the help of high speed videos. For hybrid mixtures of carbonaceous dusts (like lycopodium) at their LEL, ignition occurs in the gas phase, however, flame propagation is only possible through a two-way interaction of dust and gas during the course of combustion. T2 - 13th Symposium International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosions (ISHPMIE) CY - Online meeting DA - 27.07.2020 KW - Dust explosions KW - Gas explosions KW - Lower explosion limit KW - Hybrid mixtures PY - 2020 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-540955 DO - https://doi.org/10.7795/810.20200724 SP - 750 EP - 764 PB - Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt AN - OPUS4-54095 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wachtendorf, Volker A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Lin, Xuebao A1 - Tan, Yi A1 - Schoch, R. A1 - Lang, M. A1 - Tröppner, O. A1 - Bosse, M. ED - Ziegahn, K.-F. T1 - Untersuchung der Witterungsbeständigkeit komplexer Funktionalitäten von Polymerwerkstoffen durch künstliche Bewitterung: Flammschutz N2 - In den letzten Jahrzehnten wurde die Degradation der polymeren Matrix von flammgeschützten Polymeren eingehend untersucht. Erst in den letzten Jahren jedoch hat sich die Frage der Lebensdauer der Funktionalität des Flammschutzes selbst als wichtige Fragestellung herauskristallisiert, z.B. bei Kabeln. Deshalb sollte diese Fragestellung durch systematisch-variierte künstliche Klima- und Bewitterungstests an flammgeschützten Polymerwerkstoffen untersucht werden. T2 - 50. Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Umweltsimulation (GUS) CY - Online meeting DA - 23.03.2022 KW - Flammschutz, Witterungsbeständigkeit, Langzeitbeständigkeit, UV, E&E PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-9818507-7-2 VL - 50 SP - 143 EP - 148 CY - Pfinztal (Berghausen) AN - OPUS4-54543 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wu, Dejian A1 - Schmidt, Martin A1 - Huang, W. A1 - Wei, A. A1 - Krause, U. A1 - Wu, W. T1 - Inhibition effect of N2/CO2 blends on the minimum explosion concentration of agriculture and coal dusts N2 - Minimum explosion concentration (MEC) of three agriculture dusts and two coal dusts was studied via a 20-L explosion chamber to reveal the role of gaseous inhibitors. Both active method (CO2 diluting air) and passive method (CO2 replacing O2) were used. The TG and DTG thermal analysis tests were conducted to study the pyrolysis and combustion characteristics of dust samples. An alternative explosion criterion based on combustion duration time was used to determine MEC, and compared with the standardized overpressure method. Under 10-kJ ignition condition, as oxygen mole fraction (XO2) decreased from 21% to 10%, MEC of agriculture dusts and coal dusts respectively increased by around 5 times and 2 times. The active inerting method with a lower N2/CO2 ratio was found to have a better suppression effect on the explosion of the five carbonaceous dusts because the blend has a higher specific heat and a lower oxygen diffusion rate. KW - CO2/N2 ratio KW - Explosion criterion KW - Combustion kinetics KW - Inerting effect KW - Explosion characteristics PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117195 SN - 0032-5910 VL - 399 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-55013 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Ren, K. A1 - Guo, Y. A1 - Huang, W. A1 - Wei, A. A1 - Wu, Dejian T1 - Explosion characteristics of coal dusts in O2/N2 ambience: A novel method to determine limiting oxygen concentration N2 - The explosion characteristics of anthracite and bituminous coals in O2/N2 ambience were experimentally studied via a 20-L spherical explosion chamber with various ignition energies of 2, 5 and 10 kJ. A novel method based on combustion duration time was proposed for the first time, with an emphasis on the determination of the limiting oxygen concentration (LOC). The values of LOC determined by the alternative method were almost consistent with those obtained by using the standardized overpressure method, where the LOCs were above 21.6%, 19.8%, and 13.2% for anthracite coal and 11.4%, 9.6%, and 9.0% for bituminous coal when the ignition energy is 2, 5, and 10 kJ, respectively. But the newly proposed method was found to be much less affected by the ignition energy compared with the standardized overpressure method, taking combustion duration time as an explosion criterion thus had a higher efficiency and required fewer experiments. The results also showed that as oxygen concentration decreases from 21.6% to 14.4%, the maximum explosion pressure decreases from 0.4334 MPa to 0.1034 MPa for anthracite coal and from 0.5664 MPa to 0.3981 MPa for bituminous coal, respectively. Moreover, the effect of ignition energy varied with varying volatile matter content and ignition mechanism of coal dusts. The higher the volatile content, the less sensitive it is to the ignition energy. The newly proposed method will provide a reference for the new standard development, hazard analysis, explosion prevention and suppression by involving the use of inert gases of combustible powder industries. KW - Limiting oxygen concentration KW - Ignition energy KW - Coal dusts KW - Combustion duration time KW - Explosion criterion PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.124673 SN - 0016-2361 VL - 324, Part B SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-55051 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Song, Z. A1 - He, T. A1 - Li, M. A1 - Wu, Dejian A1 - You, F. T1 - Self-sustaining smoldering as a novel disposal approach for food waste with high moisture content N2 - This work aims to explore the self-sustaining smoldering treatment (SSST) for the destruction of food waste. The food waste used in this work mainly consists of cereal, vegetable, and meat. To examine the processing procedures and parameters, three experimental groups (raw food waste, food-waste paste and food-waste paste blended with anthracite) and five variables (moisture content, sand size, sand-to-food waste ratio, air flow and food waste-to-coal ratio) were extensively investigated. Results show that raw food waste with 40% moisture content can be disposed by SSST with the mass destruction ratio over 90%. However, the robustness of SSST for raw food waste is constrained by the heterogeneous issue due to a variety of components and sizes of food waste. This issue is addressed through stir pre-processing of raw food waste as food-waste paste. The robustness of SSST for food waste is significantly further enhanced only if a slight mass fraction of anthracite (<20% of raw food waste) is supplemented. This provides an alternative solution for employing SSST for raw food waste with very high moisture content. KW - Food waste KW - Waste disposal KW - Smoldering combustion KW - Self-sustaining propagation PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.107144 SN - 0078-3820 VL - 228 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-55053 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Xie, Y. A1 - Lv, N. A1 - Wang, X. A1 - Wu, Dejian A1 - Wang, S. T1 - Thermal and fire characteristics of hydrogen jet flames in the tunnel at longitudinal ventilation strategies N2 - Hydrogen leakage of vehicles in the tunnel is a great threat to the safety operation of the tunnel and longitudinal ventilation strategies have always been utilized to control the fire and smoke movement of rail transit, electric and fossil-fueled vehicles in the engineering field. It is in doubt whether the longitudinal ventilation strategy could still help to reduce the jet fire hazard of transportation with H2 power in the tunnel, considering the rapid development of the hydrogen energy. In present work, a numerical research on effects of longitudinal ventilation strategies on hydrogen jet flames in the tunnel is conducted. The results illustrate that longitudinal ventilation could affect the flame characteristics of jet flames greatly in the tunnel. The critical ventilation velocity increases firstly with the increase of hydrogen leakage rates and then changes little after a critical value. The predicted theoretical model of pool fires could well predict the critical ventilation velocity for hydrogen jet fires. With the increase of longitudinal ventilation velocity, maximum ceiling temperatures are decreased greatly. According to the heat releases, jet speeds and ventilation velocities, three kinds of flame bending characteristics of hydrogen jet fire could be observed due to different effects of the inertial force. At last, the stable thermal stratification could also be destroyed by large ventilation velocities but the corresponding ventilation velocity is far larger than the critical ventilation one. With the increase of longitudinal ventilation velocities, the height of thermal layer is reduced firstly and then maintained at a constant value. KW - Hydrogen leakage KW - Tunnel KW - Jet flame KW - Longitudinal ventilation PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.121659 SN - 0016-2361 VL - 306 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-55054 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wang, S. A1 - Cai, Y. A1 - Guo, H. A1 - Wu, Dejian A1 - Xie, Y. T1 - Effect of fuel concentration, inert gas dilutions, inert gas–water mist twin fluid medium dilutions, and end boundary condition on overpressure transients of premixed fuel vapor explosion N2 - A series of experiments were conducted in a 10L closed and vented tube with L/D = 10.0, and effects of initial fuel volume concentration, inert gas dilutions (diluted by N2 and CO2), inert gas–water mist twin fluid medium dilutions (diluted by N2-H2O twin fluid medium, CO2-H2O twin fluid medium) and end boundary conditions on overpressure transients of hydrocarbon fuel–air mixtures explosion were revealed. Results show that the overpressure-time profiles consistent with the dynamic evolution law of ‘approximately zero-1st overpressure rising stage-2nd overpressure rising stage-descending stage’, and ‘rate of overpressure rise-time’ curves exhibit the characteristics of multi-stages and multi-peaks, such as (dp/dt)(1,max), (dp/dt)(1,min), (dp/dt)(2,max) and (dp/dt)(2,min). Specifically, as the fuel volume concentration increased, both the maximum overpressures (pmax), and the maximum rates of overpressure rise ((dp/dt)(1,max) and (dp/dt)(2,max)) show a variation trend of increasing firstly and then decreasing, while the corresponding times (tmax, θ(1,max) , θ(2,max)) show a total different variation trend. Moreover, when YCH is lower than 1.88%, the value of (dp/dt)(1,max) is greater than (dp/dt)(2,max), while the value of (dp/dt)(1,max) was less than (dp/dt)(2,max), and when YCH was higher than 1.88%. The addition of N2 and CO2 can obviously inhibit the explosion intensity of hydrocarbon fuel, and the inhibition effect of CO2 is better than that of N2. Due to the synergy inhibition effect of the inert gas and ultrafine water mist, all the values of pmax, (dp/dt)(1,max) and (dp/dt)(2,max) diluted by inert gas-ultrafine water mist twin fluid medium were smaller than those diluted by sole inert gases. In addition, there are significant differences in the overpressure-time and the rate of overpressure rise-time profiles between closed and end venting explosions. The values of maximum overpressure and the rates of overpressure rise of the closed explosion were higher than those of the venting explosion, but the minimum rate of overpressure rise is a smaller one. KW - Premixed fuel vapour KW - Overpressure transients KW - Inert gas KW - Diluent additions KW - Twin fluid medium KW - Venting boundary condition PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2021.122083 SN - 0016-2361 VL - 309 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-55055 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Huang, P. A1 - Ye, S. A1 - Qin, L. A1 - Huang, Y. A1 - Yang, J. A1 - Yu, L. A1 - Wu, Dejian T1 - Experimental study on the maximum excess ceiling gas temperature generated by horizontal cable tray fires in urban utility tunnels N2 - Safety concerns on cable tray fires in urban utility tunnels, which may further trigger huge casualties, ceiling structure damages, power failures and other domino effects, attract increasing attention in recent years. Determining the maximum excess ceiling gas temperature (MECT) induced by cable tray fires in urban utility tunnels is crucial to evaluate the fire risks. A series of one-layer horizontal cable tray fire experiments to explore the MECT were carried out in a large-scale utility tunnel without mechanical ventilations. The number of cables on the tray was varied from 8 to 18 in the experiments. The experimental results showed that the cable tray fire burning could be divided into three distinct stages, including ignition, self-sustaining and decaying stages. In the self-sustaining combustion stage, the cable tray was found to burn relatively steady. The mean MECT was also investigated since it represents one of the main characteristics of the cable tray fire. By redefining two parameters (the heat release rate and the effective ceiling height) in three classical MECT models proposed originally based on pool-fire, these three models could be extended to be able to predict the mean MECT generated from the cable tray fire (solid combustible) within 20% deviations. Consequently, two novel models were respectively proposed to predict the mean MECT at the self-sustaining burning period and the instantaneous MECT of one-layer horizontal cable tray fire in utility tunnel, which would be useful in the field of fire protection engineering. KW - Urban utility tunnel KW - Cable tray fire KW - MECT KW - Heat release rate KW - Tunnel fire PY - 2021 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2021.107341 SN - 1290-0729 VL - 172, Part B SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier Masson SAS AN - OPUS4-55056 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Guo, Y. A1 - Ren, K. A1 - Wei, A. A1 - Tao, C. A1 - Huang, W. A1 - Zhao, Peng A1 - Wu, Dejian T1 - Iron dust explosion characteristics with small amount of nano-sized Fe2O3 and Fe3O4 particles N2 - Iron powder, as one of the most abundant metal fuels that can be used as recyclable carriers of clean energy, is a promising alternative to fossil fuels in a future low-carbon economy. It may pose a potential explosion hazard during the process of processing, storage, transport, and reduction/oxidation (redox). The explosion characteristics of iron dust in air were undertaken via a 20 L spherical explosion chamber with an emphasis on minimum explosion concentration (MEC) of iron dust. The alternative method of combustion duration time (tc) was used to determine MEC and compared with the standardized over pressure method. Two kinds of nano-sized iron oxides (Fe2O3 and Fe3O4) were used as inertants to determine the inhibition effect of different oxidation products. The iron dust explosion products with various shapes and sizes were found to be able to grow up 4–6 times of the iron dust for the first time. Adding small amount of Fe2O3 or Fe3O4 could reduce the explosion severity and sensitivity of iron dust. The MEC data determined by both methods were comparable. The addition of 5 % oxide has obvious inhibition effect under 1500 g/m3 concentration. With the increase of oxide concentration to 10 %, the inerting effect increases, and the MEC of iron dust increases more than 3 times. The increase of dust concentration will weaken the inerting effect. When the concentration increases from 500 g/m3 to 3000 g/m3, the weakening effect of 10 % Fe2O3 on the explosion pressure decreases from 38.45 % to 2.24 %, and 10 % Fe3O4 decreases from 46.21 % to 10.63 %. Unlike coal, biomass or aluminum dusts, the iron dust explosion was found to have a unique secondary acceleration of pressure rise rate for the first time. These results provide a fundamental basis to mitigate the iron dust explosion via solid inerting method without adding extra elements. KW - Iron dust KW - Iron oxides KW - MEC KW - Combustion duration time KW - Explosion products KW - Pressure rise rate PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2022.124786 SN - 0016-2361 VL - 324, Part C SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-55057 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Non-vegan flame-retardant (adjuvants in) biocomposites N2 - Emanating from developing flame retarded biocomposites, we have proposed renewable natural fibers (including keratin) taken from industrial waste as an authentic sustainable approach. More recently, we have investigated non-vegan flame retardant approaches. This paper loves to give you an insight into our ongoing projects on biogenic industrial wastes like leather, bone meal, and insects. Materials were characterized multi-methodically, flame retardant modes of action quantified, decomposition mechanism proposed, and synergisms explained. Considering the large quantities of leather waste (LW) in industrial-scale production, we underline LW as multifunctional bio-adjuvants. LW enhances the flame retardancy of poly(ethylene-vinyl acetate) (EVA) containing phosphorus flame retardants (P-FR). Products/by-products of the invertebrate and vertebrate farming, respectively, are promising bio-based adjuvants in flame retarded bio-epoxy thermosets. While the addition of bone meal yields the formation of an inorganic shield, protein-based powders from insects provide an intumescent behavior. In combination with a P-FR superior charring and self-extinguishing are obtained. Acknowledgement: In part of this work was supported by the Volkswagen Foundation grant “Experiment!” No. 97437. T2 - Fire and Polymers, workshop, ACS Division of Polymer Chemistry CY - Napa, California, US DA - 05.06.2022 KW - Fire behaviour KW - Renewable KW - Circular economy KW - Biocomposite PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55025 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Gleuwitz, F. Robert A1 - Battig, Alexander A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Tenebrio molitor Beetle as a “Nonvegan” Adjuvant to Flame Retardants in Tannic Acid-Based Epoxy Thermosets N2 - Material solutions that meet both circular bioeconomy policies and high technical requirements have become a matter of particular interest. In this work, a prospectively abundant proteinrich waste resource for the manufacturing of flame-retardant epoxy biocomposites, as well as for the synthesis of biobased flame retardants or adjuvants, is introduced. Different biomass fillers sourced from the cultivation of the mealworm beetle Tenebrio molitor are embedded in a bioepoxy resin cured with tannic acid and investigated regarding the fire performance of the thermosets. By means of spectroscopic and thermal analysis (attenuated total reflectance FTIR spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis-coupled FTIR spectroscopy, and differential scanning calorimetry), the influence of the biomass microparticles on the curing and thermal degradation behavior is evaluated. The final performance of the biocomposites is assessed based on fire testing methodology (limited oxygen index, UL-94, and cone calorimetry). Providing a high charring efficiency in the specific tannic acid-based epoxy matrix, the protein-rich adult beetle is further investigated in combination with commercial environmentally benign flame retardants in view of its potential as an adjuvant. The results highlight a char forming effect of nonvegan fillers in the presence of tannic acid, particularly during thermal decomposition, and point toward the potential of protein-based flame retardants from industrial insect rearing for future formulations. KW - Tannic acid KW - Flame retardancy KW - Sustainable KW - Epoxy resin KW - Insects PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c00746 SN - 2168-0485 VL - 10 IS - 19 SP - 6313 EP - 6324 PB - ACS AN - OPUS4-54845 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hupp, Vitus T1 - Adhesive Tapes in Bonded Materials Fire Risk or Protective Layer? N2 - In the recent years, more and more products in construction and automotive industry are bonded by adhesive tapes instead of mechanical fasteners but there is no sufficient understanding of how these bonded, layered materials behave in fires. Our research project gives an insight of how adhesives and substrates interact with each other in different fire scenarios and how flame retardants function in pressure sensitive adhesive (PSA) tapes. A systematic investigation on the burning behavior of PSA tapes as free-standing films, as top layers on different substrates and as sandwich-like adhesive joints was performed. The burning behavior of free-standing PSA tapes and those used as a coating was significantly improved by using phosphorus-based flame retardants. Furthermore, it was shown that, depending on tape structure and substrate, the PSA tape can lower the fire risk by acting as an intermediate protection layer in bonded materials. T2 - Fire and Polymers CY - Napa, California, USA DA - 05.06.2022 KW - Pressure Sensitive Adhesives KW - Tapes KW - Fire Behavior KW - Bonded Materials PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55094 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chan, Yin Yam A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - It Takes Two to Tango: Synergistic Expandable Graphite–Phosphorus Flame Retardant Combinations in Polyurethane Foams N2 - Due to the high flammability and smoke toxicity of polyurethane foams (PUFs) during burning, distinct efficient combinations of flame retardants are demanded to improve the fire safety of PUFs in practical applications. This feature article focuses on one of the most impressive halogen-free combinations in PUFs: expandable graphite (EG) and phosphorus-based flame retardants (P-FRs). The synergistic effect of EG and P-FRs mainly superimposes the two modes of action, charring and maintaining a thermally insulating residue morphology, to bring effective flame retardancy to PUFs. Specific interactions between EG and P-FRs, including the agglutination of the fire residue consisting of expanded-graphite worms, yields an outstanding synergistic effect, making this approach the latest champion to fulfill the demanding requirements for flame-retarded PUFs. Current and future topics such as the increasing use of renewable feedstock are also discussed in this article. KW - Synergy KW - Phosphorus-containing flame retardant KW - Expandable graphite KW - Polyurethane foams PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-551958 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14132562 SN - 2073-4360 VL - 14 IS - 13 SP - 2562 PB - MDPI AN - OPUS4-55195 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme N2 - Die Präsentation gibt einen Überblick zum Anwendungsbereich und den -grenzen von reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen. Ferner werden Forschungsergebnisse der BAM vorgestellt. T2 - Stahlbau-Kalender-Tag 2022 CY - Stuttgart, Germany DA - 24.06.2022 KW - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme KW - Feuerwiderstand KW - Stahlbau KW - Brandversuche KW - Dauerhaftigkeit PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55250 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schartel, Bernhard ED - Morgan, A.B. T1 - Multicomponent Flame Retardants N2 - The important take home message of this chapter: When multicomponent flame retardant systems are applied to polymeric materials, it becomes possible to address multiple fire properties, increase efficiency, and minimize flame retardant use to maximize polymer property balance. Flame retardants are combined or used together with adjuvants or synergists; fibers and fillers make a crucial contribution to their fire properties. Multicomponent systems are discussed in their capacity as an overall powerful strategy for achieving and optimizing non-halogenated flame-retardant polymeric materials. KW - Flame retardants KW - Synergy KW - Adjuvants KW - Fillers KW - Fibres PY - 2022 SN - 978-1-119-75056-7 SP - 413 EP - 474 PB - Scrivener Publishing LLC CY - Bevery ET - 2nd Edition AN - OPUS4-54426 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Falkenhagen, Sandra F. T1 - black as hell, strong as death and sweet as love - pyrolyzed waste materials and cyclodextrins as effective filler in flame retarded epoxy composites N2 - Renewable alternatives for common thermoset resins are demanded to go for sustainability. The objective is to create a flame retarded epoxy resin from a commercial bio epoxy resin with halogen free inorganic and organic flame retardants, respectively. Alumina trihydrate, aluminum diethyl phosphinate, a DOPO-based phosphonamidate and ammonium polyphosphate seem to have promising performances. Properties are enhanced with different bio fillers: pyrolyzed cocoa shells and plant waste (provided by Otto A. Müller Recycling GmbH, thanks!), short fibers and nonwovens of the natural fiber kenaf, hydroxypropyl-ß-cyclodextrin and sulfobutylether-ß-cyclodextrin. Fire performance is investigated by cone calorimeter examinations, LOI and UL-94 ratings. Thermal analysis is given by TG-FTIR and DSC measurements. Combinations of flame retardants and bio-fillers lead to reduced PHRR and THR, reach V0 in UL-94 and have a significant increase in LOI of up to 37 vol.-%. 10 % ammonium polyphosphate with 10 % pyrolyzed cocoa shell performs best, builds a magnificent protective layer, and shows good intumescence. T2 - 3rd international conference on eco-friendly flame retardant additives and materials CY - Alès, France DA - 17.05.2022 KW - Epoxy resin KW - Flame retardant KW - Kenaf fiber KW - Pyrolyzed plant waste KW - Cyclodextrin PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-54928 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - Performance of intumescent fire protection coatings applied to structural steel tension members with circular solid and hollow sections N2 - Intumescent fire protection coatings are used to improve the fire resistance of steel members. Due to slender cross-sections typically used for tension members, high demands are placed on the effectiveness and reliability of the intumescent coatings. This paper describes real-scale fire tests of intumescent coatings applied to steel tension members with circular solid and hollow sections. First, the current regulations for the application of intumescent coatings on steel tension members are discussed. After that, a comparison between the foaming behaviour and failure mechanisms of intumescent coatings applied to steel tension members with different cross-sections and loading conditions is given. Next, the experimental setup and procedure of the performed fire tests are presented. In addition, the influences of various parameters on the performance of the intumescent coating are analysed, including the geometry of the steel profile, dry film thickness of the intumescent coating, load utilisation level as well as the orientation of the member. Based on the theoretical considerations and results of the fire tests, it is evidenced that mechanically loaded fire tests are essential to assess accurately the contribution of intumescent fire protection coatings to the fire resistance of steel tension members with circular solid sections. KW - Fire tests KW - Intumescent coating KW - Reactive fire protection system KW - Steel KW - Tension members PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-548981 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103605 SN - 0379-7112 VL - 131 SP - 1 EP - 12 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-54898 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fürst, Richard T1 - European test standard for intumescent coatings applied to steel tension bars with solid section N2 - Description of the FIRESTEMIC project and the newly developed test standard for reactive fire protection systems on steel tension members. T2 - Symposium 2022 Heißbemessung - Structural Fire Engineering CY - Brunswick, Germany DA - 13.09.2022 KW - Fire tests KW - Tension member KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel KW - Test standard PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55702 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Peter, A. A1 - Rohleder, R. A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - European test standard intumescent coatings applied to steel tension bars with solid section N2 - Intumescent coatings are used in civil engineering to improve the fire resistance of steel constructions. Due to the thin coating thickness and the profile-following application, the architectural appearance of the steel structure can be preserved. EN 13381-8 provides regulations to determine the contribution to the fire resistance of intumescent coatings applied to steel beams and columns. The scope of this standard excludes tension members and steel members with solid sections. For products that have already been successfully tested and assessed on beams and columns, EN 13381-10 offers the possibility based on unloaded fire tests to extend the scope of application of intumescent coatings to tension bars with solid sections. This approach contradicts the national safety level in Germany, where mechanically loaded testing is mandatory. Therefore, a new part of the test standard series EN 13381 is currently developed to enable the application of intumescent coatings on steel tension bars with solid section based on mechanically loaded fire tests. BAM has already carried out numerous fire tests on loaded steel tension members with intumescent coatings. Currently, in the BAM research project FIRESTEMIC, the influence of the steel bar orientation and the profile type on the thermal performance of intumescent coatings are investigated. Both questions concerning the thermal protection ability of intumescent coatings were analysed based on three different test sets, which were carried out in the tension furnace (Fig. 1a). The fire exposure corresponds to the standard temperature-time curve according to EN 1363-1. This paper summarises the main findings from the fire tests conducted in the FIRESTEMIC project. The results serve as an experimental background for the proposal of the new standard. Regarding the bar orientation, a new test setup was developed and proposed for the new standard. The two tested commercial water-based intumescent coatings with applied dry film thickness from 1.5 mm to 2.5 mm showed only a slight dependence on the bar orientation. In terms of the steel profile type, circular and rectangular solid sections with identical section factor and applied dry film thickness were tested. It was observed that the circular solid bars with diameter 30 mm heat up faster compared to the solid rectangular bars with dimension 30×30 mm (Fig. 1b). Also at larger steel bars, i.e. diameter 40 mm and dimension 40×40 mm, the same trend occurred. Thus, it is recommended for the new test standard to allow a transfer of the test results from circular to rectangular solid sections. In addition, the paper will describe and explain the test and assessment procedure proposed for the newly developed standard. T2 - 8th Symposium Structural Fire Engineering CY - Brunswick, Germany DA - 13.09.2022 KW - Fire test KW - Steel KW - Tension member KW - Intumescent coating KW - Test standard PY - 2022 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - TU Braunschweig CY - Braunschweig AN - OPUS4-55703 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - Brandversuch eines Stahlzuggliedes mit reaktivem Brandschutzsystem N2 - Das Poster stellt den im Rahmen des Workshops "Feuerwiderstand von Stahlzuggliedern mit reaktiver Brandschutzbeschichtung" durchgeführten Brandversuch vor. T2 - Workshop - Feuerwiderstand von Stahlzuggliedern mit reaktiver Brandschutzbeschichtung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 06.09.2022 KW - Brandschutz KW - Brandversuch KW - Feuerwiderstand KW - Reaktives Brandschutzsystem PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55699 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fürst, Richard T1 - Research Project FIRESTEMIC - Results and Recommendations N2 - The presentation summarizes the results of the research project. T2 - Workshop 2022 - Feuerwiderstand von Stahlzuggliedern mit reaktiver Brandschutzbeschichtung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 06.09.2022 KW - Fire tests KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel KW - Tension member PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55700 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - Neue Prüfnorm für reaktive Brandschutzsysteme auf Stahlzuggliedern N2 - Der Vortrag stellt den Entwurf der neuentwickelten Prüfnorm vor. T2 - Workshop 2022 - Feuerwiderstand von Stahlzuggliedern mit reaktiver Brandschutzbeschichtung CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 06.09.2022 KW - Feuerwiderstand KW - Brandschutz KW - Stahlzugglieder KW - Reaktives Brandschutzsystem KW - Prüfnorm PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55701 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Hejtmanek, P. A1 - Vlach, T. A1 - Repka, J. A1 - Mozer, V. A1 - Hajek, P. T1 - Experimental Evaluation of Carbon Reinforced TRC with Cement Suspension Matrix at Elevated Temperature N2 - Textile-reinforced concrete (TRC) is a new composite material comprising high-performance concrete and textile reinforcement from textile yarns with a matrix, usually consisting of epoxy resins (ER). The most significant advantage of ER is the homogenization of all filaments in the yarn and full utilization of its tensile potential. Nevertheless, ER matrix is a critical part of TRC design from the perspective of the fire resistance due to its relatively low resistance at temperatures of approximately 120 C. This work expands the previously performed mechanical tests at normal temperatures with cement suspension (CS) as a non-combustible material for the yarn matrix. Here, the mechanical properties of CS matrix at elevated temperatures were verified. It was found that the addition of polypropylene fibers into HPC negatively affected the mechanical results of CS matrix specimens. Simultaneously, thermal insulation effect of the covering layers with different thicknesses did not significantly influence the residual bending strength of specimens with CS matrix and achieved similar results as reference specimens. Furthermore, all specimens with ER matrix progressively collapsed. Finally, CS as a textile reinforcement of yarn matrix appears to be a suitable solution for increasing the temperature resistance of TRC structures and for substituting synthetic resins. KW - Cement matrix KW - Cement suspension KW - Carbon fibers KW - Textile reinforced concrete KW - High-performance concrete KW - Elevated temperature KW - Fire safety KW - Fire resistance PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-550766 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14112174 SN - 2073-4360 VL - 14 IS - 11 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - MDPI CY - Basel, Switzerland AN - OPUS4-55076 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Martin A1 - Gödde, M. A1 - Salg, S. A1 - Erdt, René T1 - Self-ignition Behaviour of Bulk Materials: How Reliable is the Extrapolation of Laboratory Tests? N2 - The self-ignition behaviour of bulks is usually determined with the aid of isoperibolic or adiabatic hot storage tests; the sample volumes here are typically in the range of approx. 100 cm³ to several litres. The extrapolation to technically relevant volumes holds, however, considerable uncertainties. To reduce these uncertainties, a test stand was set up that allows to investigation sample sizes of up to 1000 dm³. These allow the study of selfignition behavior closer to the conditions that prevail in practice. The suitability (or unsuitability) of the established methods (including dangerous goods classification tests) were to be demonstrated and influencing variables that cannot be measured on a laboratory scale were to be determined. In addition, various analytical methods were used for the determination of reaction kinetic data of solid bulk materials and to predict the self-ignition behaviour of large storages. These are thermal analyses such as differential scanning calorimetry DSC, simultaneous thermal analysis STA as well as microcalorimetry for highprecision measurement of heat flows. Complete test series using all mentioned test methods will be presented for crosslinked polyvinyl-pyrrolidone (PVP) and conclusions regarding the applicability of the extrapolation methods will be discussed. Hot storage tests up to semi-industrial scale and their combination with various thermoanalytical methods allow a much more precise prediction of the self-ignition behaviour of large bulks. A further promising approach to estimate their heat release rates, and hence, the risk of self-ignition under technical conditions, is the use of microcalorimetric methods. T2 - Loss Prevention 2022 CY - Prag, Czechia DA - 05.06.2022 KW - Self-ignition KW - Kinetic data KW - Semi-technical tests KW - Thermoanalytical methods PY - 2022 SN - 978-88-95608-88-4 DO - https://doi.org/10.3303/CET2290049 SN - 2283-9216 VL - 90 SP - 289 EP - 294 PB - AIDIC AN - OPUS4-55079 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Martin A1 - Erdt, René A1 - Gödde, M. A1 - Salg, S. T1 - Self-ignition Behaviour of Bulk Materials: How Reliable is the Extrapolation of Laboratory Tests? N2 - The self-ignition behaviour of bulks is usually determined with the aid of isoperibolic or adiabatic hot storage tests; the sample volumes here are typically in the range of approx. 100 cm³ to several litres. The extrapolation to technically relevant volumes holds, however, considerable uncertainties. To reduce these uncertainties, a test stand was set up that allows to investigation sample sizes of up to 1000 dm³. These allow the study of selfignition behavior closer to the conditions that prevail in practice. The suitability (or unsuitability) of the established methods (including dangerous goods classification tests) were to be demonstrated and influencing variables that cannot be measured on a laboratory scale were to be determined. In addition, various analytical methods were used for the determination of reaction kinetic data of solid bulk materials and to predict the self-ignition behaviour of large storages. These are thermal analyses such as differential scanning calorimetry DSC, simultaneous thermal analysis STA as well as microcalorimetry for highprecision measurement of heat flows. Complete test series using all mentioned test methods will be presented for crosslinked polyvinyl-pyrrolidone (PVP) and conclusions regarding the applicability of the extrapolation methods will be discussed. Hot storage tests up to semi-industrial scale and their combination with various thermoanalytical methods allow a much more precise prediction of the self-ignition behaviour of large bulks. A further promising approach to estimate their heat release rates, and hence, the risk of self-ignition under technical conditions, is the use of microcalorimetric methods. T2 - Loss Prevention 2022 CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 05.06.2022 KW - Self-ignition KW - Kinetic data KW - Semi-technical tests KW - Thermoanalytical methods PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55080 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Hothan, Sascha A1 - Häßler, Dustin ED - Kuhlmann, U. T1 - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme N2 - Die Erkenntnisse zu reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen (RBS) werden kontinuierlich erweitert, was sich in der Entwicklung neuer Produkte und der Ausweitung des durch technische Regelungen abgedeckten Anwendungsbereichs äußert. Der vorliegende Beitrag konzentriert sich auf die Verwendung von RBS auf Stahlkonstruktionen. Neben einer umfassenden Darstellung der aktuellen nationalen und europäischen Regelungen zu RBS, werden technologische Besonderheiten und deren Einfluss auf den Regelungsinhalt im Beitrag thematisiert. Dabei werden neben sich abzeichnenden Neuerungen auch die entsprechenden wissenschaftlich-technologischen Grundlagen dargelegt. Ferner wird die Frage nach der Bewertung der Dauerhaftigkeit von RBS für deutlich über 10 Jahre hinausgehende Zeiträume, und den sich damit einstellenden Feuerwiderstand der Konstruktion behandelt. Der Beitrag schließt mit einer Darstellung zur aktuellen Forschung. Daraus abgeleitet wird ein Ausblick auf zukünftige Forschungsthemen. KW - Reaktives Brandschutzsystem KW - Stahl KW - Brandschutz KW - Feuerwiderstand PY - 2022 SN - 978-3-433-03361-6 SP - 367 EP - 400 PB - Ernst & Sohn Verlag CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-54735 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flame retardancy features sustainability: Fake fiction, food for thought, or future N2 - • Renewable sources find their way into flame retardancy • Innovative solutions meet sustainability • Facing recycling and circular economy T2 - AMI Fire Retardants in Plastics CY - Philadelphia, PA, US DA - 26.04.2023 KW - Flame retardants KW - Sustainability KW - Resources from waste streams KW - Biocomposite KW - Vitrimers PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57415 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Goller, Sebastian M. T1 - How reactions between smoke suppressants in flame retardant PA6.6 change the burning behavior and smoke emission N2 - The interactions between polymer, flame retardant and smoke suppressant are presented. Moreover, it is discussed, how the molecular changes affect the fire behavior and the smoke emission. T2 - 19th European meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM23) CY - Dübendorf, Switzerland DA - 26.06.2023 KW - Smoke KW - Polyamide KW - Flame retardancy KW - Smoke suppressant KW - Fire behavior PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57845 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria T1 - Transfer of the modes of action from polymer materials to glass-fiber-reinforced plastics: flame retardancy – fire resistance – post-fire mechanics N2 - Fire resistance of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) has been an important area of research for many years since FRPs are mainly used in the transportation and construction sectors. This study presents the fire behavior, and mechanical performance between the flame retarded pure epoxy resin and flame retarded glass-fiber composites before, during, and after a fire event. This enables a deeper understanding of the transferability of flame retardants on composite materials. T2 - 19th European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM23) CY - Dübendorf, Switzerland DA - 26.06.2023 KW - Glass-fiber Reinforced Polymer KW - Flame Retardancy KW - Fire Behavior KW - Flammability KW - Modes of Action PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57846 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria T1 - Transfer of the Flame Retardancy and Post-Fire Mechanics from Polymer Materials to Glass-Fiber-Reinforced Plastics N2 - This study presents the processability, fire behavior, and mechanical performance between the flame retarded pure epoxy resin and flame retarded glass-fiber-reinforced plastic before, during, and after a fire event. This enables a deeper understanding of the transferability of flame retardants, modes of action, char enhancement, and flame inhibition on composite materials T2 - Twenty-third international conference on composite materials (ICCM23) CY - Belfast, United Kingdom DA - 31.07.2023 KW - Glass-Fiber Reinforced Polymer KW - Flame Retardancy KW - Mechanical Testing KW - Epoxy Resin KW - Modes of Action PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58086 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Lenz, J. U. A1 - Pospiech, D. A1 - Komber, H. A1 - Korwitz, A. A1 - Kobsch, O. A1 - Paven, M. A1 - Albach, R. W. A1 - Günther, Martin A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Effective halogen-free flame-retardant additives for crosslinked rigid polyisocyanurate foams: Comparison of chemical structures N2 - The impact of phosphorus-containing flame retardants (FR) on rigid polyisocyanurate (PIR) foams is studied by systematic variation of the chemical structure of the FR, including non-NCO-reactive and NCO-reactive dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine 6-oxide (BPPO)- and 9,10 dihydro-9-oxa-10 phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO)-containing compounds, among them a number of compounds not reported so far. These PIR foams are compared with PIR foams without FR and with standard FRs with respect to foam properties, thermal decomposition, and fire behavior. Although BPPO and DOPO differ by just one oxygen atom, the impact on the FR properties is very significant: when the FR is a filler or a dangling (dead) end in the PIR polymer network, DOPO is more effective than BPPO. When the FR is a subunit of a diol and it is fully incorporated in the PIR network, BPPO delivers superior results. KW - Flame retardant; KW - Dibenzo[d,f][1,3,2]dioxaphosphepine 6-oxide; BPPO KW - 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide; DOPO KW - Polyisocyanurate; PIR KW - Rigid foam KW - Cone calorimeter KW - Pudovik reaction PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-567712 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16010172 SN - 1996-1944 VL - 16 IS - 1 SP - 1 EP - 22 PB - MDPI CY - Basel AN - OPUS4-56771 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Turski Silva Diniz, Analice A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - The effects of property variation on the dripping behaviour of polymers during UL94 test simulated by particle finite element method N2 - The dripping behaviour of polymers is often observed experimentally through the UL94 flammability standard test. In this work, polymeric dripping under fire is investigated numerically using particle finite element method. A parametric analysis was carried out to observe the influence of a single property on overall dripping behaviour via a UL94 vertical test model. Surrogates and property ranges were defined for variation of the following parameters: glass transition temperature (Tg), melting temperature (Tm), decomposition temperature (Td), density (ρ), specific heat capacity (Cp), apparent effective heat of combustion of the volatiles, char yield (μ), thermal conductivity (k), and viscosity (η). Polyamide, poly(ether ether ketone), poly(methyl methacrylate), and polysulfone were used as benchmarks. Simulated results showed that specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, and char yield allied with viscosity were the properties that most influenced dripping behaviour (starting time and occurrence). KW - Dripping KW - PFEM KW - UL 94 KW - Simulation KW - Fire behaviour PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-597449 DO - https://doi.org/10.1515/epoly-2023-0194 SN - 1618-7229 VL - 24 IS - 1 PB - De Gruyter AN - OPUS4-59744 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Goller, Sebastian M. T1 - Avoiding antimony – effect of Ca(H2PO2)2 on smoke emission and fire behaviour in brominated ABS N2 - The replacement of antimony trioxide (Sb2O3) in brominated flame-retardant ABS (ABS/FR) is of great interest. This study investigates the influence of calcium hypophosphite (CaP) in ABS/FR on flame retardancy and smoke emission. Different amounts of talc are added to ABS/FR/CaP to evaluate the influence of an inorganic barrier on smoke emission and flame retardancy. The cone calorimeter unveiled a reduction by 46% in PHRR for ABS/FR/CaP. Additional 8 wt.-% talc (ABS/FR/CaP/8Talc) reduced the PHRR by 61%. ABS/FR/CaP exhibited a more condensed phase action, which resulted in less smoke emission. The study investigates the influence of CaP in ABS/FR on the smoke toxicity, smoke density and the smoke particles distribution in the smoke density chamber (ISO 5659-2) coupled to a FTIR spectrometer and electrical low pressure cascade impactor (ELPI). T2 - 5th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Safety Materials Science and Engineering CY - Sydney, Australia DA - 26.08.2023 KW - Smoke KW - ABS KW - Calcium hypophosphite KW - Antimony KW - Brominated flame retardant KW - Fire scenario KW - Burning behavior PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58232 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sunder, S. T1 - Microstructure analysis and mechanical characterization of flame-retardant epoxy resins transferred to glass fiber composites via prepregs N2 - The transfer of flame-retardant epoxy resin formulations to composites for structural and lightweight applications in the energy and transport sector can be complex and requires systematic investigation. Here, uncoated and silane-coated ammonium polyphosphate (APP, Si-APP) intumescent compounds are transferred to prepregs using a Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA) resin matrix to 0/90o bidirectional glass fibers with an aerial weight of 600 g/m2. Inorganic silicates (InSi) are added to improve the fire residues of the composites after combustion and the total amount of flame retardants in the resin formulations was 10% by weight. The prepregs' fiber volume content (FVC) is corroborated using in-process measurements and thermogravimetric analysis. This was found to be approximately 60% for the composites containing APP, which is ideal for load-bearing applications with high mechanical strength. However, the Si-APP containing prepregs showed an inconsistent FVC potentially due to interactions with the commercial sizing of the glass fibers. The composites subsequently prepared are analysed for potential filtration effects of the additives via SEM after immobilization in a cured resin and platinum sputtering. The inter-laminar shear strength and the mechanical strength of the composites are compared via three-point bending tests. Additionally, the fire performance of the composites is analysed using cone calorimetry. It was found there was minimal impact of the loading of the flame retardants on the delamination of the composites and the flexural strength. However, the high density of the glass fibers possibly results in a suppression of the mode of action of the flame retardants in the composites. Therefore, the fire residues of the composites are further compared using SEM, and the flame-retardant modes of action upon transfer are investigated. T2 - FEMS EUROMAT 23 CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 03.09.2023 KW - Lightweight construction KW - Flame retardancy KW - Composites PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59136 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sunder, S. T1 - Adapting intumescent/low-melting glass flame-retardant formulations for transfer to glass-fiber-reinforced composites and post-fire mechanical analysis N2 - The residual post-fire mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced epoxy composites are influenced by their fire residues after burning. This study uses intumescent/low-melting glass flame retardants to tailor fire residues in epoxy resin. Processibility of prepregs and their quality are analysed for transfer of the flame-retardant epoxy resins to layered glass-fiber reinforced composites. Minimal effects were found on the pre-fire flexural strengths of the composites due to low loading of the flame retardants. However, when transferred to glass-fiber reinforced composites, the fire residues diminish significantly. Further studies are required to improve theoretical and experimental estimations of the post-fire mechanics of the composites. T2 - SAMPE Europe Conference 2023 CY - Madrid, Spain DA - 03.10.2023 KW - Composites KW - Flame retardancy KW - Lightweight KW - Post fire mechanics KW - Intumescent PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59137 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sunder, S. A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Ruckdäschel, H. T1 - Adapting intumescent/low-melting glass flame-retardant formulations for transfer to glass-fiber-reinforced composites and post-fire mechanical analysis N2 - The residual post-fire mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced epoxy composites are influenced by their fire residues after burning. This study uses intumescent/low-melting glass flame retardants to tailor fire residues in epoxy resin. Processibility of prepregs and their quality are analysed for transfer of the flame-retardant epoxy resins to layered glass-fiber reinforced composites. Minimal effects were found on the pre-fire flexural strengths of the composites due to low loading of the flame retardants. However, when transferred to glass-fiber reinforced composites, the fire residues diminish significantly. Further studies are required to improve theoretical and experimental estimations of the post-fire mechanics of the composites. T2 - SAMPE Europe Conference 2023 CY - Madrid, Spain DA - 03.10.2023 KW - Fire residue KW - Prepregs KW - Mechanics KW - Lightweight materials KW - Composites KW - Flame retardancy PY - 2023 SP - 1 EP - 7 AN - OPUS4-59138 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sanchez Olivares, G. A1 - Rockel, Daniel A1 - Calderas, F. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Utilizing leather fibers from industrial wastes as bio-filler to improve flame retardancy in polypropylene N2 - Combining buffing leather fibers from industrial waste streams with ammonium polyphosphate and bentonite clay is proposed as a flame-retardant additive for polypropylene. The paper addresses how they can be processed into attractive composites with the desired mechanical properties. Buffing leather fibers function as a multifunctional bio-filler and as a synergist for the flame retardant, resulting in fire retardancy successful enough to increase the oxygen index (LOI) by up to 7 vol.-% and to achieve a V0 UL 94 classification. Impressively reduced heat release rates are obtained in the cone calorimeter at 50 kW/m2 irradiation; for instance, the maximum average rate heat evolved (MARHE) drops from 765 to below 200 kW m􀀀 2. The synergistic effects are quantified and shown to be very strong for LOI and MARHE. This work opens the door to use waste buffing leather fibers as a promising multifunctional and synergistic bio-filler. KW - Polypropylene KW - Flame retardancy KW - Industrial waste KW - Leather fibers KW - Bio-filler PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2023.11.008 SN - 1226-086X SN - 1876-794X VL - 132 SP - 148 EP - 160 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-59556 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Martin T1 - Selbstentzündungsverhalten von Holz- und Biokohlen Gefahrguteinstufung sicher? N2 - Mit der Abkehr von der Nutzung fossiler Rohstoffe rücken regenerative Energieträger immer weiter in den Focus. Neben klassischen Holzkohlen werden verstärkt so genannte Biokohlen produziert. Dieser Begriff findet Verwendung für mit Hilfe verschiedener Verfahren karbonisierte pflanzliche, tierische oder mikrobielle Ausgangsstoffe. Diese Kohlen werden zum Teil über weite Strecken zum Bestimmungsort transportiert (Überseetransporte) oder vor Verwendung für längere Zeit gelagert. Häufig zeigen diese Kohlen ein kritisches Selbstentzündungsverhalten, wobei Einstufungstests (UN N.4 Test) versagen können. Ein negatives Testergebnis des UN N.4 Tests führte dabei in der Vergangenheit zur Nichteinstufung als selbsterhitzungsfähiger Stoff; in der Praxis entzündeten sich aber bereits vergleichsweise kleine Schüttungen (einige m³), z. B. beim Seetransport in Containern. Der Artikel geht auf dieses Problem ein, stellt Prüfverfahren vor und gibt Empfehlungen für sicheren Transport und Lagerung. T2 - VDI Fachtagung "Sichere Handhabung brennbarer Stäube CY - Nürnberg, Germany DA - 25.10.2023 KW - Biokohle KW - Selbstentzündung KW - Gefahrguteinstufung PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-59597 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - GEN A1 - Schmidt, Martin T1 - Selbstentzündungsverhalten von Biokohlen - Gefahrguteinstufung immer sicher? N2 - Mit der Abkehr von der Nutzung fossiler Rohstoffe rücken regenerative Energieträger immer weiter in den Focus. Neben klassischen Holzkohlen werden verstärkt so genannte Biokohlen produziert. Dieser Begriff findet Verwendung für mit Hilfe verschiedener Verfahren karbonisierte pflanzliche, tierische oder mikrobielle Ausgangsstoffe. Diese Kohlen werden zum Teil über weite Strecken zum Bestimmungsort transportiert (Überseetransporte) oder vor Verwendung für längere Zeit gelagert. Häufig zeigen diese Kohlen ein kritisches Selbstentzündungsverhalten, wobei Einstufungstests (UN N.4 Test) versagen können. Ein negatives Testergebnis des UN N.4 Tests führte dabei in der Vergangenheit zur Nichteinstufung als selbsterhitzungsfähiger Stoff; in der Praxis entzündeten sich aber bereits vergleichsweise kleine Schüttungen (einige m³), z. B. beim Seetransport in Containern. Der Artikel geht auf dieses Problem ein, stellt Prüfverfahren vor und gibt Empfehlungen für sicheren Transport und Lagerung. KW - Biokohlen KW - Selbstentzündung KW - Gefahrguteinstufung PY - 2023 SN - 978-3-18-092424-3 SN - 978-3-18-092424-9 SN - 0083-5560 SP - 143 EP - 153 PB - VDI Verlag GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-59598 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Martin T1 - Holzkohlen im Seeverkehr - Selbstentzündung vermeiden, sichere Beförderungsbedingungen schaffen N2 - Mit der Abkehr von der Nutzung fossiler Rohstoffe rücken regenerative Energieträger immer weiter in den Focus. Neben klassischen Holz- und Pflanzenkohlen werden verstärkt so genannte Biokohlen produziert. Dieser Begriff findet Verwendung für mit Hilfe verschiedener Verfahren karbonisierte pflanzliche, tierische oder mikrobielle Ausgangsstoffe. Diese Kohlen werden zum Teil über weite Strecken zum Bestimmungsort transportiert (Überseetransporte) oder vor Verwendung für längere Zeit gelagert. Häufig zeigen diese Kohlen ein kritisches Selbstentzündungsverhalten, wobei Einstufungstests (UN N.4 Test) versagen können. Ein negatives Testergebnis des UN N.4 Tests führte dabei in der Vergangenheit zur Nichteinstufung als selbsterhitzungsfähiger Stoff; in der Praxis entzündeten sich aber bereits vergleichsweise kleine Schüttungen (einige m³), z. B. beim Seetransport in Containern. Ergebnisse eines Projektes zur systematischen Untersuchung verschiedener Pflanzenkohlen werden vorgestellt. T2 - Internationale Gefahrgut-Tage CY - Hamburg, Germany DA - 26.02.2024 KW - Holzkohlen KW - Pflanzenkohlen KW - Selbstentzündung KW - Gefahrguteinstufung KW - Schiffsbrände PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59599 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Goller, Sebastian M. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Krüger, Simone T1 - Block it and rock it: Smoke suppressants that form a protective layer in PA 6.6 N2 - To ensure fire safety, polymers are filled with flame retardants and smoke suppressants. To meet the highest requirements, it is essential to understand the decomposition of those polymeric materials. This study reveals interactions between polymer, smoke suppressants, and flame retardants, and discusses their impact on the materials’ flame retardancy, smoke emission, smoke toxicity, and particle emission in conventional loadings to provide deeper general understanding. Low melting oxide glass, melem, spherical silica, sepiolite, melamine polyphosphate, and boehmite in an aluminum diethylphosphinate flame-retarded polyamide 6.6 were investigated. All smoke suppressants improve the protective layer and act as an adjuvant. Silica and melem performed best under forced flaming conditions. Spherical silica reduces the peak of heat release rate by 39% and the total heat evolved by 14%, whereas 10 wt% melem lowers the total smoke production by 41%. Melem alters the mode of action of aluminum diethylphosphinate from gas to more condensed phase activity. This change reduces flame inhibition and hence smoke toxicity, but further improves the protective layer due to charring reactions in the decomposition mechanism. In addition, the sizes of the smoke particles decrease because of the prolonged time in the pyrolytic zone. This study highlights that interactions between polymer, flame retardants, and smoke suppressants can significantly determine the smoking and burning behavior. KW - Smoke suppressant KW - Flame retardancy KW - Aluminum diethylphosphinate KW - Smoke KW - Polyamide 6.6 PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1177/07349041231220250 SN - 0734-9041 VL - 42 IS - 2 SP - 117 EP - 141 PB - SAGE Publications AN - OPUS4-59533 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Martin T1 - Selbstentzündung von Biokohlen – Lager- und Transportsicherheit N2 - Mit der Abkehr von der Nutzung fossiler Rohstoffe rücken regenerative Energieträger immer weiter in den Focus. Neben klassischen Holzkohlen werden verstärkt so genannte Biokohlen produziert. Dieser Begriff findet Verwendung für mit Hilfe verschiedener Verfahren karbonisierte pflanzliche, tierische oder mikrobielle Ausgangsstoffe. Diese Kohlen werden zum Teil über weite Strecken zum Bestimmungsort transportiert (Überseetransporte) oder vor Verwendung für längere Zeit gelagert. Häufig zeigen diese Kohlen ein kritisches Selbstentzündungsverhalten, wobei Einstufungstests (UN N.4 Test) versagen können. Ein negatives Testergebnis des UN N.4 Tests führte dabei in der Vergangenheit zur Nichteinstufung als selbsterhitzungsfähiger Stoff; in der Praxis entzündeten sich aber bereits vergleichsweise kleine Schüttungen (einige m³), z. B. beim Seetransport in Containern. Der Artikel geht auf dieses Problem ein und stellt Prüfverfahren vor. Aus den Ergebnissen durchgeführter Untersuchungen werden Empfehlungen für sicheren Transport und Lagerung abgeleitet. T2 - Magdeburg-Köthener Brandschutz- und Sicherheitstagung CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 14.03.2024 KW - Biokohlen KW - Selbstentzündung KW - Gefahrguteinstufung PY - 2024 SN - 978-3-948749-41-5 SP - 68 EP - 77 PB - Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg CY - Magdeburg AN - OPUS4-59717 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schmidt, Martin T1 - Selbstentzündung von Biokohlen – Lager- und Transportsicherheit N2 - Mit der Abkehr von der Nutzung fossiler Rohstoffe rücken regenerative Energieträger immer weiter in den Focus. Neben klassischen Holzkohlen werden verstärkt so genannte Biokohlen produziert. Dieser Begriff findet Verwendung für mit Hilfe verschiedener Verfahren karbonisierte pflanzliche, tierische oder mikrobielle Ausgangsstoffe. Diese Kohlen werden zum Teil über weite Strecken zum Bestimmungsort transportiert (Überseetransporte) oder vor Verwendung für längere Zeit gelagert. Häufig zeigen diese Kohlen ein kritisches Selbstentzündungsverhalten, wobei Einstufungstests (UN N.4 Test) versagen können. Ein negatives Testergebnis des UN N.4 Tests führte dabei in der Vergangenheit zur Nichteinstufung als selbsterhitzungsfähiger Stoff; in der Praxis entzündeten sich aber bereits vergleichsweise kleine Schüttungen (einige m³), z. B. beim Seetransport in Containern. Der Artikel geht auf dieses Problem ein und stellt Prüfverfahren vor. Aus den Ergebnissen durchgeführter Untersuchungen werden Empfehlungen für sicheren Transport und Lagerung abgeleitet. T2 - Magdeburg-Köthener Brandschutz- und Sicherheitstagung CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 14.03.2024 KW - Biokohlen KW - Selbstentzündung KW - Gefahrguteinstufung PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-59718 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Hupp, Vitus A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Flothmeier, K. A1 - Hartwig, A. T1 - Fire Behavior of Pressure-sensitive Adhesive Tapes and Bonded Materials N2 - Pressure-sensitive adhesive tapes are used in several industrial applications such as con-struction, railway vehicles and the automotive sector,where the burning behavior is ofcrucial importance. Flame retarded adhesivetapes are developed and provided, however,often without considering the interaction of adhesive tapes and the bonded materialsduring burning nor the contribution of the tapes to fire protection goal of the bondedcomponents in distinct fire tests. This publication delivers an empirical comprehensiveknowledge how adhesive tapes and their flame retardancy effect the burning behaviorof bonded materials. With a special focus on the interaction between the single compo-nents, one flame retarded tape and one tapewithout flame retardant are examined inscenarios of emerging and developing fires, along with their bonds with the commonmaterials wood, zinc-plated steel, mineral wool, polycarbonate, and polymethylmethacry-late. The flame retardant significantly improved the flame retardancy of the tape as afree-standing object and yielded a V-2 rating in UL 94 vertical test and raised the OxygenIndex by 5 vol.%. In bonds, or rather laminates, the investigations prove that the choiceof carrier and substrates are the factors with the greatest impact on the fire propertiesand can change the peak of heat release rate and the maximum average rate of heatemission up to 25%. This research yielded a good empirical overall understanding of thefire behavior of adhesive tapes and bonded materials. Thus, it serves as a guide for tapemanufacturers and applicants to develop tapes and bonds more substrate specific. KW - Adhesives KW - Cone calorimeter KW - Flame retardancy KW - Laminates KW - Phosphorus flame retardants KW - Pressure-sensitive adhesive KW - Tapes PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-593207 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/fam.3171 SN - 0308-0501 SN - 1099-1018 VL - 48 IS - 1 SP - 114 EP - 127 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-59320 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flame Retardancy of Polymers - A Bunch of Thoughts N2 - Short overview is given of BAM's research within the topic "Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials". Fire science is identified as a crucial compentenc of BAM following our mission "Safety in Technology and Chemistry". In the area of polymers we work interdisciplinary, in the dimensions from nm to 2m, and we love to combine experiment and simulation. Multimethodical examples are given to describe the burning phenomena and flame-retardant modes of action. Further some examples are presented for tailored bench-scale fire testing and assessing concepts. Our goal is to provide the fundaments for a evidenced-based development of future materials. T2 - Klausurtagung Transregio 150 CY - Weinheim, Germany DA - 21.11.2023 KW - Flame retardants KW - Mode of action KW - Flame retardancy concepts KW - Flame inhibition KW - Protective layer KW - Charring KW - Dripping KW - Synergy PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58899 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rockel, Daniel T1 - Save your Skin with Skin – utiLizing leather waste fibers in flame retardant bio composites N2 - Leather is a widely used material for thousands of years and in modern days it is produced on industrial scale. This production produces high amounts of organic waste during the tannery process. These fibers can become a resource and act as a multi-functional bio-filler in flame retardant composites. This project investigates two leather fibers towards their ability to enhance the flame-retardancy in different composites. These composites use ammonium polyphosphate (APP) or aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) as flame retardants. Different silicon based synergists support polymers with ATH to reduce the load of flame retardant. The different modes of action (charring, gas phase activity, barrier effect) can be quantified of each composite. The new composites form a stable char layer resulting in an increase in residue, lower peak heat release rates (pHRR) and higher limiting oxygen index (LOI). In addition, the ratings in the UL94-classification increased up to V-0. T2 - 18th Fire Resistance in Plastics CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 20.11.2023 KW - Leather KW - Synergism KW - Sustainability KW - Bio-Polymers KW - Flame retardancy KW - Composites PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58948 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Turski Silva Diniz, Analice A1 - Marti, J. M. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - High Heat Resistance Can Be Deceiving: Dripping Behavior of Polyamide 4.6 in Fire N2 - Polyamide 4.6 (PA46) is a high-heat-resistant polymer, but it has no dripping resistance under fire. Three commercial grades of PA46 are investigated under UL 94 vertical fire test conditions. Their performances are discussed based on the materials’ structural, thermal, and rheological properties. PA46 presents flaming drops, whereas dripping is prevented in the flame-retarded PA46. Friction-modified PA46 has increased flaming dripping. Temperature profiles of the specimens under fire and the temperature of the drops are measured by thermocouples. A UL 94 vertical test configuration consisting of two flame applications is designed to assess the quantitative dripping behavior of the set of materials by the particle finite element method (PFEM). Polymer properties (activation energy and Arrhenius coefficient of decomposition, char yield, density, effective heat of combustion, heat of decomposition, specific heat capacity, and thermal conductivity) in addition to rheological responses in high temperatures are estimated and measured as input parameters for the simulations. The dripping behavior obtained by simulated materials corresponds with the experimental results in terms of time and drop size. A consistent picture of the interplay of the different phenomena controlling dripping under fire appears to deliver a better understanding of the role of different materials’ properties KW - Dripping KW - UL 94 KW - PFEM KW - High heat resistance KW - Polyamide 4.6 KW - Flammability PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-586015 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/mame.202300091 SN - 1439-2054 SN - 1438-7492 VL - 308 IS - 10 SP - 1 EP - 11 PB - Wiley-VCH AN - OPUS4-58601 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Häßler, Dustin T1 - Durability of intumescent coatings N2 - For intumescent coatings durability is an important aspect. Due to ageing, which is caused by climatic conditions, the thermal protection performance of intumescent coatings can be reduced during the working life. The national German and the European procedures to assess the durability of intumescent coatings presume a working life of 10 years. For a longer period, additional investigations are required. However, the European assessment procedure does not provide specific information how to prove a durability of more than 10 years. In addition to this formal reason, also from a scientifical position, it is necessary to investigate the degradation of intumescent coatings in detail to propose a corresponding test concept for a durability of more than 10 years. The presentation summarises the existing knowledge about the degradation behaviour and ageing of intumescent coatings. Furthermore, the results of different approaches from a recently conducted research project are presented. Starting from a water-based and an epoxy-based guide formulation, in a first approach a degradation of the intumescent coating was carried out directly during the production process, i.e. by reducing the concentration of functionally relevant chemical components. In another approach, the duration of the short-term weathering tests was significantly extended, i.e. by multiple repetition of the artificial weathering. The thermal protection performance of the intumescent coating was assessed by fire tests and tests with electrical heating source. In addition, small-scale tests were carried out to determine the thermal material properties of the intumescent coating and thermo-analytical methods were applied to characterise the degradation. Derived from this knowledge, possibilities to test and assess a working life for a period of more than 10 years are proposed. T2 - European Conference - Protective & Fire-Retardant Coatings CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 18.10.2023 KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel KW - Fire protection KW - Durability PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58637 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Rockel, Daniel T1 - Save your Skin with Skin – Utilizing leather waste fibers in flame retardant bio composites N2 - Leather is a widely used material for thousands of years and in modern days it is produced on industrial scale. This production produces high amounts of organic waste during the tannery process. These fibers can become a resource and act as a multi-functional bio-filler in flame retardant composites. This project investigates two leather fibers towards their ability to enhance the flame-retardancy in different composites. These composites use ammonium polyphosphate (APP) or aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) as flame retardants. Different synergists support polymers with ATH. The new composites form a stable char layer resulting in an increase in residue, lower peak heat release rates (pHRR) and higher limiting oxygen index (LOI). In addition, the ratings in the UL94-classification increased up to V-0. T2 - 5th Asia-Oceania Symposium on Fire Safety Materials Science and Engineering CY - Sydney, Australia DA - 26.08.2023 KW - Leather KW - Circular Economy KW - Sustainability KW - Bio-Polymers KW - Flame retardancy KW - Composites PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58241 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Guo, Yongzheng A1 - Ren, Kaiyue A1 - Huang, Weixing A1 - Wu, Dejian T1 - An alternative explosion criterion of combustible dusts based on combustion duration time: Applications for minimum explosion concentration and limiting oxygen concentration N2 - minimum explosion concentration (MEC) and limiting oxygen concentration (LOC) in our recent works. This work further studies the reasonability and reliability of the alternative method experimentally and theoretically. Six different dust samples were tested via a 20-L spherical explosion chamber. The experimental results showed that the data of MEC and LOC determined by using the alternative and the standardized methods are in good agreement. The minimum flame propagation velocity (Sf) and the corresponding maximum combustion duration time (tc) were found at its MEC and LOC, suggesting that the theoretical analysis can well explain all the experimental data. It is the first time to study the theoretical basis of the explosion criterion, thus helping to improve our understandings of dust explosion characteristics, and to amend the explosion criterion in future test standards. KW - General Chemical Engineering PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2022.117851 SN - 0032-5910 VL - 409 SP - 1 EP - 13 PB - Elsevier BV CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-59323 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Schaumann, P. A1 - Hothan, Sascha A1 - Mund, M. A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Daus, Lars-Hendrik T1 - Bewertung des Feuerwiderstandes von Stahlkonstruktionen mit reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen unter Berücksichtigung des Alterungsverhaltens N2 - Im Rahmen des Forschungsprojektes IGF 20470N wurden Untersuchungen zum Alterungsverhalten von reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen (RBS) auf Stahlbauteilen durchgeführt. Mithilfe der Ergebnisse einer umfangreichen Literaturrecherche sowie experimentellen und numerischen Untersuchungen sollte ein Vorschlag für ein Prüfkonzept zum Nachweis einer Nutzungsdauer von RBS von mehr als 10 Jahren auf Basis von Kurzzeitversuchen abgeleitet werden. Dabei setzt die Bewertung des Alterungsverhaltens von RBS voraus, dass die Mechanismen der Alterung hinreichend bekannt sind. Dafür wurden zunächst systematisch Daten von Kurz- und Langzeitversuchen von nationalen Zulassungsprüfungen der letzten Jahrzehnte ausgewertet. Anschließend wurden umfangreiche experimentelle Untersuchungen an einer wasserbasierten sowie einer epoxidharzbasierten Richtrezeptur durchgeführt. Da aus der Literatur bekannt ist, dass die Einflüsse der Bewitterung zu einer Veränderung der Konzentration der Bestandteile innerhalb der Beschichtung führen können, wurden Untersuchungen mit Mangelrezepturen durchgeführt, wobei systematisch einzelne Bestandteile reduziert wurden. Neben optischen Untersuchungen wurden thermoanalytische Verfahren (DSC-TG-, ATR-FTIR-, Elementar-, Farbanalyse) angewandt sowie Brandversuche an beschichteten Stahlplatten durchgeführt. Des Weiteren wurden die Richtrezepturen den beschleunigten Kurzzeitversuchen gemäß EAD 350402-00-1106 (2017) unterzogen, welche die Zulassung von Produkten auf europäischer Ebene regelt. Für die wasserbasierte Richtrezeptur wurden die Bewitterung für den feuchten Innenraum (Typ Z1) mehrfach wiederholt (1x, 3x, 6x). Für die epoxidharzbasierte Richtrezeptur entsprach die Bewitterung dem Zyklus für die Außenanwendung (Typ X). In Brandversuchen sowie thermoanalytischen und optischen Untersuchungen wurde das Alterungsverhalten sowie die thermische Schutzwirkung analysiert. Anschließend wurden numerische Simulationen von Stahlbauteilen mit gealterten RBS durchgeführt und anhand der experimentellen Untersuchungen validiert. Mithilfe der numerischen Modelle kann eine Bewertung der thermischen Schutzwirkung von Stahlbauteilen mit gealterten RBS vorgenommen werden. Mithilfe der gesammelten Erkenntnisse wurde ein Vorschlag für ein Prüfkonzept für den Nachweis einer Nutzungsdauer von mehr als 10 Jahren abgeleitet. Das Prüfkonzept besteht dabei aus einem Katalog von Möglichkeiten, die aktuellen Zulassungsprüfungen auf europäischer Ebene für eine Nutzungsdauer von 10 Jahren auf einen längeren Zeitraum zu erweitern. N2 - Within the scope of the research project IGF 20470N, investigations were carried out on the assessment of the aging behavior of intumescent coatings (ICs) for the fire protection of steel members. With the help of the results of an extensive literature research as well as experimental and numerical investigations, a proposal for a test concept for the proof of a service life of ICs of more than 10 years was to be derived on the basis of short-term tests. The evaluation of the aging behavior of ICs presupposes that the aging mechanisms are sufficiently known. For this purpose, data from short- and long-term tests of national approval tests of the last decades were first systematically evaluated. Subsequently, extensive experimental investigations were carried out on a water-based and epoxy resin-based model formulation. Since it is known from the literature that the effects of weathering may lead to a change in the concentrations of the constituents within the coating, investigations were carried out with formulations of the ICs in which individual constituents were systematically reduced. In addition to optical investigations, thermoanalytical methods (DSC-TG-, ATR-FTIR-, elemental-, color analysis) were used and fire tests were carried out on coated steel plates. Furthermore, the model formulations were subjected to the accelerated short-term tests of EAD 350402-00-1106 (2017), which regulates the approval of products at the European level. For the water-based model formulation, the weathering for the interior application with a high moisture content (type Z1) was repeated several times (1x, 3x, 6x). For the epoxy resin-based model formulation, the weathering corresponded to the cycle for exterior application (type X). Fire tests as well as thermoanalytical and optical investigations were carried out to analyze the aging behavior and the thermal protection performance. Subsequently, numerical simulations of steel members with aged ICs were carried out and validated on the basis of the experimental investigations. With the help of the numerical models, an evaluation of the thermal protection performance of steel members with aged ICs can be carried out. Bases on the findings, a proposal for a test concept for the verification of a service life of more than 10 years was derived. The test concept consists of a catalogue of possibilities for extending the current approval tests at European level for a service life of 10 years to a longer period. KW - Brandschutz KW - Dauerhaftigkeit KW - Alterung KW - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme KW - Brandversuche PY - 2022 UR - https://dast.deutscherstahlbau.de/veroeffentlichungen/forschungsberichte SP - 1 EP - 367 PB - Stahlbau Verlags- und Service GmbH CY - Düsseldorf AN - OPUS4-57257 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Goller, Sebastian M. A1 - Krüger, Simone A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - No business as usual: The effect of smoke suppressants commonly used in the flame retardant PA6.6 on smoke and fire properties N2 - As most of polymeric materials are inherently flammable, flame retardants (FR) are commonly used to reduce their fire risks. Nevertheless, these flame retardant materials are often detrimental to smoke parameters like specific optical density or smoke toxicity. The influence of several smoke suppressants (SP)-zinc stannate, zinc phosphate, titanium oxide and hydrotalcite-were investigated with respect to flame retardancy, smoke emission, particle emission and smoke toxicity in a diethyl aluminum phosphinate (AlPi) flame retardant polyamide 6.6 (PA6.6). It was shown that the interaction between SP, FR and polymer is crucial for smoke and fire properties and can change the mode of action of the FR as well the decomposition mechanism of the polymer. Small amounts of SP show less effect on forced flaming behavior and the optical density, but they can influence flammability and the particle size distribution of the soot particles. The flame retardancy was significantly enhanced by 5 wt.-% zinc stannate in PA6.6 under forced flaming conditions. The charring mechanism was improved, and the mode of action of AlPi switched from the gas to the condensed phase. This resulted of in a reduced PHRR and TSP and an increase in residue yield. The smoke toxicity and optical density were reduced in the smoke density chamber as well. The smoke particles shifted to smaller sizes as the time in the pyrolytic zone increased. The formation of a dense char is assumed to be the key factor to enhance smoke suppression and flame retardancy properties. KW - Polyamide 6.6 KW - Smoke suppression KW - Flame retardancy KW - Zinc stannate KW - Smoke density PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2023.110276 SN - 0141-3910 VL - 209 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-56981 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flammschutz trifft geklebte Verbindungen N2 - Produkte, Bauteile und Konstruktionen im Transport- und Bauwesen bestehen mehr und mehr aus Klebverbunden. Allein die Menge des verwendeten Klebstoffes oder die Anzahl geklebter Verbindungen schließen für eine verlässliche Betrachtung und Bewertung der Brandrisiken aus, deren Beitrag zur Brandentstehung, Flammenausbreitung oder Feuerwiderstand von Baugruppen und Konstruktionen zu vernachlässigen. Anforderungen an die Leistungsbeschreibungen von flammgeschützten Klebstoffen bzw. Haftklebebändern werden definiert, oft ohne ein ausreichendes Verständnis der Beiträge von Klebverbunden zum Brandverhalten der Bauteile zu haben. Der Vortrag beleuchtet diese Problematik und stellt die verschiedenen komplexen Anforderungen aus dem Brandschutz in Hinblick auf Auswahlkriterien und Entwicklungsziele für flammgeschützte Klebstoffe dar. Dabei ist dieser Transfer des Brandverhaltens, sprich der Systemantwort einer Komponente oder Bauteils in einem spezifischen Brandszenario, in Materialeigenschaften des Klebstoffes eine intrinsische und anspruchsvolle Herausforderung. Im abgeschlossenen IGF-Projekt Nr. 20762 N (Forschungsvereinigung DECHEMA) haben wir für Klebebänder eine systematisch-wissenschaftliche Studie durchgeführt und aussagekräftige Erkenntnisse zu Verfügung gestellt. Die Untersuchungen zur Entflammbarkeit zu Brandbeginn, zur Flammenausbreitung (Wärmeentwicklung) im sich entwickelnden Brand und zum Feuerwiderstand im Vollbrand machen die sehr unterschiedlichen Einflüsse von Klebverbunden, d. h. auch die unterschiedlichen Anforderungen an die Modifikation der Klebebänder, deutlich. Die thermische Analyse verschiedener Klebstoffe zusammen mit den Brandtest freistehender Haftklebebänder, an einseitig geklebten Substraten und an Klebverbundprobekörpern skizzieren eindrucksvoll die komplexen Zusammenhänge zwischen Materialeigenschaften der Klebebänder und dem Brandverhalten von Klebverbunden. Der Vergleich von verschiedenen Substraten wie Stahlbleche, Holz, Mineralwolle und verschiedene Polymermaterialien belegt darüber hinaus, dass der Einfluss der Klebverbindungen auf das Brandverhalten der Klebverbunde substratspezifisch ist. Gerade der Vergleich zwischen Holz, Polymethylmethacrylat (PMMA) und Bisphenol A Polycarbonat (PC) liefert überraschend unterschiedliche Ergebnisse. Die Variation der Klebstoffe und Trägermaterialien der Klebebänder skizziert die verschiedenen Möglichkeiten für die Materialentwicklung. Abhängig vom Material und Brandszenario können Klebverbunde im Vergleich zu gleich dicken Probekörpern aus demselben Substrat sowohl eine deutliche Erhöhung der Brandrisiken, ein praktisch unverändertes Brandverhalten oder eine Reduktion des Brandrisikos hervorrufen. Grundsätzlich kann keine Lösung bzw. kein Tape gefunden werden, die mit allen Substraten einen guten Brandschutz gewährleistet. Substrate, Carrier und Klebstoff müssen nicht nur aufeinander abgestimmt werden, sondern auch auf das Brandszenario, in welchem der Verbund eine gute Performance liefern soll.Das IGF-Projekt (20762) der Forschungsgemeinschaft (DECHEMA Deutsche Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie e V, Theodor Heuss Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt am Main) wurde durch die AiF im Rahmen des Programms „Förderung der Industriellen Gemeinschaftsforschung (IGF)” des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz aufgrund eines Beschlusses des Deutschen Bundestages gefördert. T2 - 23. Kolloquium Gemeinsame Forschung in der Klebtechnik CY - Frankfurt am Main, Germany DA - 28.02.2023 KW - Klebebänder KW - Entflammbarkeit KW - Brandverhalten KW - Feuerwiderstand KW - Flammschutz PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57073 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chan, Yin Yam A1 - Korwitz, A. A1 - Pospiech, D. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flame Retardant Combinations with Expandable Graphite/ Phosphorus/CuO/Castor Oil in Flexible Polyurethane Foams N2 - A series of flexible polyurethane foams (FPUFs) were prepared with single and different combinations of flame retardants and additives. Expandable graphite (EG), phosphorous polyol (OP), copper (II) oxide (CuO), and/or castor oil (CAS) were added to FPUF during the foam preparation in a one-step process. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the synergistic effects of the flame retardants, additives, and the presence of bio-based content on the mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and smoke behavior of FPUFs. The combination of 10 wt % EG and 5 wt % OP in FPUF significantly improves the char yield. In the cone calorimeter experiment, the char yield is nearly three times higher than that with 10 wt % EG alone. The smoke behavior is additionally evaluated in a smoke density chamber (SDC). Comparing the samples with a single flame retardant, 10 wt % EG in FPUF considerably reduces the amount of smoke released and the emission of toxic gases. Replacing the amount of 10 wt % polyether polyol in FPUF with CAS maintains the physical and mechanical properties and fire behavior and enhances the bio-based content. The presence of 0.1 wt % CuO in FPUF effectively reduces the emission of hydrogen cyanide. As a result, this study proposes a multicomponent flame retardant strategy for FPUF to enhance the biomass content and address the weaknesses in flame retardancy, smoke, and toxic gas emissions. A starting point is disclosed for future product development. KW - Flexible polyurethane foam KW - Flame retardancy KW - Synergistic effect KW - Smoke behavior KW - Expandable graphite KW - Bio-based PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.2c01969 SN - 2637-6105 VL - 5 IS - 3 SP - 1891 EP - 1901 PB - ACS AN - OPUS4-57507 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flame retardant biocomposites: Up-and-coming N2 - - biocomposite (=biopolymer/natural fibres) replacing technical polymers - renewable building blocks for flame retardants - exploiting waste streams for sustainable adjuvants and flame retardants - bio-vitrimers T2 - 1st Conference - Flame Retardancy for Composite Applications in the Transport Sector CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 10.05.2023 KW - Biocomposite KW - Flame retardant KW - Vitrimer KW - Renewable KW - Sustainable PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-57511 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Řepka, Jakub A1 - Vlach, Tomáš A1 - Hájek, Jakub A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Pošta, Jan A1 - Hájek, Petr T1 - Woven Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Tubular Mesh Reinforcement of Hollow High-Performance Concrete Beams N2 - This article presents woven carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) tubular mesh used as a reinforcement on the inner surface of hollow beams made of high-performance concrete (HPC). The tubular mesh was designed to serve as both the tensile and shear reinforcement of hollow beams intended for the construction of small self-supporting structures that could be assembled without mechanization. The reinforcement was prepared with a tri-axial weaving machine from carbon filament yarn and was homogenized using epoxy resin. The interaction of the composite reinforcement with the cementitious matrix was investigated, and the surface of the reinforcement was modified using silica sand and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) fibers to improve cohesion. The sand coating enhanced bond strength, resulting in the significantly higher flexural strength of the hollow beam of 128%. The PVA fibers had a lower positive effect of 64% on the flexural strength but improved the ductility of the beam. Individual beams were connected by gluing steel parts directly inside the hollow core of the HPC beam. This procedure provides good interaction between the CFRP reinforcement and the glued steel insert and allows for the fast and simple assembly of structures. The weaving of additional layers of the CFRP reinforcement around HPC beams was also explored. A small structure made of the hollow HPC beams with inner composite reinforcement was constructed to demonstrate the possibilities of the presented technology. KW - Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer KW - Woven composite reinforcement KW - Hollow concrete beams KW - High-performance concrete KW - Bond strength KW - Sand-coated KW - PVA fibers PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-607586 DO - https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15143089 VL - 15 IS - 14 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - MDPI AG AN - OPUS4-60758 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Thermal Decomposition Features Flame Retardancy N2 - INTRODUCTION: Most polymeric materials in most fire scenarios burn based on an anaerobe pyrolysis feeding the flame with fuel. Understanding the thermal decomposition in the condensed phase is key to tailor flame retardancy. Adjusting the decomposition temperature of flame retardant and polymer as well as providing the desired chemical structure for specific reactions determine the molecular mechanisms and thus the flame-retardant modes of action. Hereby, it is not only charring in the condensed phase and radical scavenging in the gas phase, but also physicochemical and physical effects such as melt flow and protective layer formation. This paper delivers thought-provoking impulses on how the understanding of the pyrolysis can be used for evidenced-based development and optimization of flame-retardant polymeric materials. Some rather overseen details are picked up as well as rethinking of concepts memorized long ago is encouraged to discover something new. The talk tries to fill some gaps between flame-retardant mechanisms, flame-retardant modes of action, and fire performance. EXPERIMENTAL: Materials - This paper deduces its conclusions from results of several research projects performed in the working group of the author. For a detailed description of the materials, their compounding, and the preparation of test specimens please go for the comprehensive description in the original papers.[1-10] Methods - A multi-methodical approach based on thermogravimetry (TGA), TGA coupled with evolved gas analysis (TGA-FTIR), hot stage FTIR, pyrolysis GC/MS, and residue analysis was used for investigating the pyrolysis. The flammability in the fire scenario ignition was addressed using oxygen index (OI) and testing in the UL 94 burning chamber. The fire behaviour in developing fires was investigated using a cone calorimeter. Additional efforts complete the studies, such as other fire tests, advanced analysis of the fire residue, melt rheology, or particle finite element simulations (PFEM). Tailored and self-designed experiments and advanced data evaluation described fire phenomena or modes of action. For a detailed description of the experimental the reader is relegated to the original papers.[1-10] RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: One important aspect in achieving, adjusting, and optimising flame retardancy is exploiting specific chemical reactions in the condensed phase between the pyrolyzing polymer and the flame retardant at the right place, time, and temperature.[1-3] At the same time, these reactions of partly decomposed or hydrolysed flame retardants in the condensed phase competes with releasing as volatile into the gas phase. Based on three comparisons this field is illuminated in detail: reactive phosphine oxide, phosphinate, phosphonate, and phosphate are compared in the same epoxy resins evaluating the influence of the oxidation state,[1] different phosphorous flame retardants in different epoxy resins underlining the specific reactions between the partly decomposed or hydrolysed flame retardant and the partly decomposed polymer,[3] and the comparison of three aryl phosphates with different volatility highlights the competition of chemical reaction in the condensed phase and gasification.[2] Any fire residue reduces fire risks, when the release of hydrocarbon fuel into the gas phase is replaced by storing fuel in the condensed phase as carbonaceous char. Thus, charring describing crosslinking, dehydration, aromatization, and graphitization is the flame retardancy mechanisms, whereas charring describing the reduction in fire load the flame-retardant mode of action. The phenomenon charring belongs to a complete pyrolysis or complete pyrolysis step; the char yield indicates the amount of fuel stored in the residue. Further, any fire residue works as protective layer. The barrier properties depend on the physical properties of the residue but not necessarily on its amount.[4] Usually, a residue design such as a tailored morphology of the fire residue is demanded. The mass loss rate and heat release rate are reduced. The main mechanisms are heat shielding and thermal insulation.[5] Sometimes the protective layer is good enough to cause incomplete pyrolysis due to extinguishing before the pyrolysis front went through the whole sample.[6.7] Analogous to charring also incomplete pyrolysis can result in efficient reduction in fire load. Proper data evaluation and key experiments are used to sort out and understand these different phenomena. Flame retardant polyurethane foams passing the heat release and smoke toxicity requirements of EN 45545 are discussed as evidence-based development using charring and incomplete pyrolysis due to an efficient protective layer.[7,8] The thermal decomposition into liquid intermediate products increases crucially the melt flow during burning,[9] whereas charring and the ablation of the polymer matrix increasing the content of fillers yield melt viscosities enlarged by orders of magnitude.[10] Violent burning of some polymers at the end of a cone calorimeter test can be understood as pyrolysis enabling a pool fire. The understanding of the thermal decomposition of the polymeric material harbours the explanation of non-flaming dripping extinguishing the flame via sufficient cooling, retreat effects preventing ignition, and efficient nondripping flame retardancy. This paper leads the audience from chemistry over complex macroscopic fire phenomena of physicochemical nature to fire performance. Thought-provoking impulses are given how the scientific understanding of the pyrolysis in the condensed phase can be used for research and evidenced-based development of future flame-retardant polymeric materials. Acknowledgement: The talk uses results from distinct projects; thus, thanks go to the German Research Foundation DFG SCHA 730/6-1, SCHA 730/8, SCHA 730/10-1, and Scha 730/19-1, Bayer MaterialScience AG, and the BMWi (BMWK) AiF: IGF No.: 19078 N/2 for financial support. Many thanks to former working group members U. Braun, Y. Y. Chan, B. Perret, S. Rabe, K. H. Richter, A. Weiß, and G. Wu, and to our co-operation partners A. Hartwig (IFAM), M. Döring and M. Ciesielski (at that time KIT), and J. M. Marti (CIMNE) as well. T2 - 11th Conference of the Modification, Degradation, Stabilization of Polymers, MoDeSt 2024 CY - Palermo, Italy DA - 01.09.2024 KW - Flame retardants KW - Decomposition KW - Modes of action KW - Mechanisms KW - Charring KW - Flame inhibition KW - Dripping KW - Protective layer KW - Pyrolysis PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60960 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Chacon Castro, Jose Pablo A1 - Schneider, Rika A1 - Greiner, Andreas A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Flame retardant poly(limonene carbonate): material innovation as a game changer N2 - The global plastic industry relies on fossil-based materials, presenting environmental challenges. A sustainable polymer namely poly(limonene carbonate) (PLimC), made of limonene and CO2 as two monomers from non-food sources, shows advances in various applications where additives such as flame retardants (FRs) are crucial to comply with fire safety measures. The variety of FRs is wide, and therefore the approach involved conducting a comparative study of four different halogen-free flame retardant systems that are conventionally used in polycarbonates and polyolefins to understand which FR enhances the flame resistance of PLimC most effectively. The primary task of the project is to conduct experimental evaluations to analyze the thermal properties, flammability, and fire behavior of each system. This data will offer valuable insights towards the advancement of safer and more sustainable materials. T2 - Polymers for Sustainable Future 2024 CY - Prague, Czech Republic DA - 24.06.2024 KW - Poly(limonene carbonate) KW - Flame retardancy KW - Fire science PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60556 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sunder, S. A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Inasu, S. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Ruckdäschel, H. T1 - A systematic investigation of the transfer of polyphosphate/inorganic silicate flame retardants from epoxy resins to layered glass fiber-reinforced composites and their post-furnace flexural properties N2 - The systematic transfer of solvent-free, additive flame retardant (FR) formulations from epoxy resins to glass fiber-reinforced epoxy composites (GFRECs) through prepregs is difficult. Additionally, obtaining data on their post-fire mechanics is often challenging. Utilizing melamine polyphosphate (MPP), ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and silane-coated ammonium polyphosphate (SiAPP) FRs with low-melting inorganic silicates (InSi) in an 8:2 proportion and 10% loading by weight in a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) resin, a systematic investigation of the processing properties, room-temperature mechanics, and temperature-based mechanics of the systems was performed. The resin was cured with a dicyandiamide hardener (DICY) and a urone accelerator. The results revealed no substantial impact of these FRs at the current loading on the resin's glass transition temperature or processability. However, the fire residues from cone calorimetry tests of the composites containing FRs were found to be only 15-20% of the thickness of the resins, implying a suppression of intumescence upon transfer. At room temperature, the decrease in the flexural modulus for the composites containing FRs was negligible. Exposure of the composites in a furnace at 400°C as a preliminary study before ignition tests was shown to cause significant flexural moduli reductions after 2.5 min of exposure and complete delamination after 3 min making further testing unviable. This study emphasizes the need for future research on recovering modes of action upon transfer of FR formulations from resins to composites. Based on the challenges outlined in this investigation, sample adaptation methods for post-fire analysis will be developed in a future study. KW - DGEBA KW - Prepregs KW - Glass fiber-reinforced composites KW - Post-fire testing PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-605239 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pc.28416 SN - 1548-0569 SN - 0272-8397 VL - 45 IS - 10 SP - 9389 EP - 9406 PB - Wiley AN - OPUS4-60523 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Rockel, Daniel A1 - Sanchez Olivares, G. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Improving the Flame Retardancy of Aluminium Trihydroxide in Thermoplastic Starch Biocomposites Using Waste Fibers and Silicon-Based Synergists N2 - The synergistic behavior of different silicon compounds is investigated in flame retardant biocomposites with aluminum trihydroxide (ATH) as the main flame retardant. The paper shows a new approach towards sustainable biocomposites through the implementation of thermoplastic starch (TPS), leather fibers from industrial waste streams, and non-hazardous flame retardants and synergists. In these multicomponent systems, the different components address different modes of action in the fire scenario. When ATH is partially substituted by glass frits or layered silicates, fire performance is enhanced without changing the total amount of filler in the polymer. In a biocomposite with 25 phr of fiber and 90 phr of ATH, substituting 5 phr of ATH for layered silicates increased the LOI from 31.5 vol % to 34.8 vol %, decreased the peak of heat release by 20%, and increased the UL 94 rating from V-1 to V-0. KW - Biocomposites KW - Sustainability KW - Waste streams KW - Flame retardancy KW - Synergism KW - Modes of action PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-605711 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acssusresmgt.4c00053 SN - 2837-1445 VL - 1 IS - 6 SP - 1131 EP - 1145 PB - ACS AN - OPUS4-60571 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sunder, Sruthi T1 - Investigating the trade-off effects of inorganic phosphate/silicate flame retardant (FR) content on the fire performance and post fire flexural mechanics of epoxy/glass fiber composites N2 - Considering the existing challenges involved in the transfer of flame retardant (FR) formulations from epoxy (EP) resins to glass fiber reinforced composites (GFRCs), obtaining data on the post-fire flexural properties of such composites is even more challenging as this involves balancing test parameters with potential composite delamination. In this study, solvent-free FR additives: ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and inorganic silicate (InSi) were added at 10, 30% and 50% w/w loading to a Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA)-dicyandiamide (DICY)-Urone resin matrix. These resin formulations were transferred to bidirectional (BD) glass fiber composites via prepregs. A novel, but facile approach was developed to prepare the composite samples for furnace tests at 400 oC. The composites were also subjected to fire exposure at different heat fluxes and times via a bench-scale test and subsequently tested via three-point bending. At approximately 3.5% P content, the FRs significantly improve the fire performance of both the resins and composites. However, they also degrade the systems’ pre- and postfire flexural modulus and strength. Therefore, improving the flame-retardant mode of action of the FRs in the composites, contrastingly reduces their structural integrity post-fire leading to a trade-off effect. T2 - ECCM21 – 21st European Conference on Composite Materials CY - Nantes, France DA - 02.07.2024 KW - Flame retardants KW - Post-fire KW - Epoxy KW - Glass fiber composites KW - Prepregs PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60795 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sunder, S. A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Inasu, S. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Ruckdäschel, H. T1 - Investigating the changing dynamics of processing, temperature-based mechanics, and flame retardancy in the transfer of ammonium polyphosphate/inorganic silicate flame retardants from epoxy resins to glass fiber composites N2 - Although numerous investigations study the improvement of flame retardancy of epoxy resins using additives, maintaining the flame retardant (FRs) modes of action present in the resins upon transfer to composites is challenging. In this study, ammonium polyphosphate (APP) and inorganic silicate (InSi) are loaded at 10%, 30%, and 50% by weight, in a diglycidyl ether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) resin cured with dicyandiamide and transferred to bidirectional (BD) glass fiber (GF) composites. Although a 50% loading of the FRs impacts the curing kinetics of the resin system, the effect on the glass transition temperature of the resin system remains negligible compared to reactive FRs in the state of the art integrated into the resin's chemical structure. Increasing the FR content improved the heat release characteristics in both the resins and composites. However, the charring mode of action is completely suppressed in the formulation with 10% APP + InSi. A 30% concentration of the FRs restored the charring action in the composite and the GFs provide increased protective layer action upon transfer to the composites. This study highlights the importance of accounting for the changing dynamics related to processing and flame retardancy upon transferring FRs from resins to composites. KW - Composites KW - Flame retardance KW - Resins KW - Synthesis and processing techniques PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-610484 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/app.55988 SN - 1097-4628 VL - 141 IS - 39 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - Wiley CY - New York, NY AN - OPUS4-61048 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schartel, Bernhard ED - Morgan, A. B. ED - Wilkie, C. A. T1 - Multi-Component Flame-Retardant Systems N2 - Applying synergistic multicomponent systems is often key to efficient flame retardancy. Different flame retardants are combined or used together with fillers, adjuvants, or synergists to enhance their efficiency, reduce the worsening of other properties, or reduce the costs. Further, fibres and other reinforcing fillers contribute to fire properties crucially. Although the main flame-retardant modes of action are known, the scientific understanding usually falls short, when it comes to complex multicomponent systems, the crucial tiny optimizations, or quantifying in terms of specific fire properties. This book chapter illuminates the need for the multicomponent approach, the concept of synergistic flame retardants, and the main phenomena. Multicomponent systems are discussed in their capacity as general powerful strategy for achieving and optimizing future flame retardant polymeric materials. KW - Flame retardants KW - Flame retardancy KW - Synergy KW - Composites PY - 2024 SN - 978-1-0324-5754-3 SN - 978-1-0324-6233-2 SN - 978-1-0033-8068-9 DO - https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003380689 SP - 330 EP - 359 PB - CRC Press CY - Boca Raton ET - 3rd AN - OPUS4-60843 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Schartel, Bernhard ED - Morgan, A. B. ED - Wilkie, C. A. T1 - Uses of Fire Tests for Flame-Retardant Material Development N2 - Innovation and scientific progress are often located in the synthesis of new flame retardants or in the compounding of new composites. Thus, although nearly everyone applies fire tests to ascertain the flame retardancy achieved, regular, cost-efficient fire testing is preferred, sometimes its reliability and meaningfulness are questioned. The goal of this revised chapter is to inspire the exploitation of the potential of fire testing beyond a soulless pass-and-fail or isolated number rating. Recommendations are given as to how fire behaviour can be investigated and how data can be evaluated faithfully and meaningfully. Backgrounds and benchmarks are discussed as thought-provoking impulses which could allow bench-scale fire testing to be exploited as a vital basis and powerful tool for science-based development. KW - Fire behaviour KW - Flammability KW - Flame retardancy KW - Flame retardant modes of action KW - Flame retardants KW - Fire scenarios KW - Ignition KW - Developing fire KW - Fire tests KW - Cone calorimeter KW - Petrella plot PY - 2024 SN - 978-1-0324-5754-3 SN - 978-1-0324-6233-2 SN - 978-1-0033-8068-9 DO - https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003380689-17 SP - 360 EP - 385 PB - CRC Press CY - Boca Raton ET - 3rd AN - OPUS4-60845 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sunder, Sruthi A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Ruckdäschel, Holger A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Investigating the trade-off effects of inorganic phosphate/silicate flame retardant content on the fire performance and post-fire flexural mechanics of epoxy/glass fiber composites N2 - Considering the existing challenges involved in the transfer of flame retardant (FR) formulations from epoxy (EP) resins to glass fiber reinforced composites (GFRCs), obtaining data on the post-fire flexural properties of such composites is even more challenging as this involves balancing test parameters with potential composite delamination. In this study, solvent-free FR additives: ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and inorganic silicate (InSi) were added at 10, 30% and 50% w/w loading to a Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (DGEBA)-dicyandiamide (DICY)-Urone resin matrix. These resin formulations were transferred to bidirectional (BD) glass fiber composites via prepregs. A novel, but facile approach was developed to prepare the composite samples for furnace tests at 400 oC. The composites were also subjected to fire exposure at different heat fluxes and times via a bench-scale test and subsequently tested via three-point bending. At approximately 3.5% P content, the FRs significantly improve the fire performance of both the resins and composites. However, they also degrade the systems’ pre- and postfire flexural modulus and strength. Therefore, improving the flame-retardant mode of action of the FRs in the composites, contrastingly reduces their structural integrity post-fire leading to a trade-off effect. T2 - ECCM21 – 21st European Conference on Composite Materials CY - Nantes, France DA - 02.07.2024 KW - Flame retardants KW - Post-fire KW - Epoxy KW - Glass fiber composites KW - Prepregs PY - 2024 SP - 1 EP - 7 AN - OPUS4-60788 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Sunder, Sruthi A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Ruckdäschel, Holger A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Adapting intumescent/low-melting glass flame-retardant formulations for transfer to glass-fiber-reinforced composites and postfiremechanical analysis N2 - The residual post-fire mechanical properties of fiber-reinforced epoxy (EP) composites are influenced by their fire residues after burning. This study uses intumescent/low-melting glass flame retardants (FRs) to tailor fire residues in epoxy resin. Processibility of prepregs, and their quality are analysed for transfer of the flame-retardant epoxy resins to layered glass-fiber reinforced composites (GFRCs). Minimal effects were found on the pre-fire flexural strengths of the composites due to low loading of the FRs. However, when transferred to GFRCS, the fire residues diminish significantly. Process, testing, and material adaptations are required to improve theoretical and experimental estimations of the post-fire mechanics of the composites. T2 - SAMPE Europe Conference 2023 Madrid - Spain CY - Madrid, Spain DA - 03.10.2023 KW - Fire residue KW - Prepregs KW - Mechanics PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-60789 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Sunder, Sruthi A1 - Ruckdäschel, Holger A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Weaving Through Fire And Force: Fire Behavior and Modes of Action between Epoxy Resin and Glass Fiber Composites N2 - This project aims to investigate the fire behavior, fire stability, and modes of action in flame retardancy of phosphorus-based flame-retardant polymeric materials in fiber-reinforced composites and compare them to epoxy resins. T2 - BASF International Summer Course 2024 CY - Ludwigshafen, Germany DA - 04.08.2024 KW - Flame retardants KW - Fire behavior KW - Fire stability PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60790 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Fürst, Richard T1 - Behaviour of textile-reinforced concrete structures at elevated temperatures N2 - Presentation of the dissertation thesis about textile-reinforced concrete structures at elevated temperatures. The presentation at the conference was requested as a part of the award ceremony for the best dissertation thesis within the WTA Young Professional Awards. T2 - WTA Days 2024 CY - Brünn, Czech Republic DA - 14.03.2024 KW - Textile-reinforced concrete KW - Fire KW - Fire resistance KW - HPC KW - Epoxy resin PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60812 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Becker, Andreas A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Hothan, Sascha ED - Simões da Silva, Luís ED - Vila Real, Paulo ED - Santiago, Aldina ED - Craveiro, Hélder ED - Laim, Luís T1 - Fire resistance testing of steel tension members with hollow section protected by intumescent coating N2 - This book presents the proceedings of the Thirteenth International Conference Structures in Fire. The conference took place at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Coimbra, Portugal, from 19 to 21 June 2024, under the auspices of the SIF movement. Structural fire safety is a crucial aspect of the design of buildings and infrastructures. Significant advances in research have increased the knowledge on this topic. However, until the 1990s, there were few forums for structural fire engineers to exchange ideas and share research findings. SIF (Structures in Fire) specialised workshop series was conceived in the late 1990s and the “First International SIF Workshop” was held in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000, followed by workshops in Christchurch, New Zealand (2002), Ottawa, Canada (2004) and Aveiro, Portugal (2006). The series of workshops evolved into conferences and the 2008 event in Singapore was the fifth International Conference on Structures in Fire. This was followed by events in East Lansing, USA (2010), Zurich, Switzerland (2012), Shanghai, China (2014), New Jersey, USA (2016), Belfast, UK (2018), Brisbane, Australia (2020) and Hong Kong, China (2022). Information about previous conferences, including complete proceedings, can be found at www.structuresinfire.com. The main mission of SIF conferences is to provide an opportunity for researchers and engineers from the global structural fire engineering community to participate, share and discuss the recent findings, innovations and developments with their peers in an open and international forum. Following the great success of the previous International Conferences, the University of Coimbra was selected to host the 13th International Conference on Structures in Fire. As with most of the recent conferences, the number of papers submitted far exceeds the number of papers that can be accommodated in the three-day programme, even with two parallel sessions. SIF 2024 received 249 abstracts before the deadline and accepted 172 abstracts after the review process by at least three reviewers from the scientific committee. These proceedings represent 132 full papers, collectively representing the state of the art in fundamental knowledge and practical application of structures in fire. Forty-two countries from around the globe have contributed to them. The papers are grouped into the following research topics: Applications of Structural Fire Engineering, Composite Structures in Fire, Concrete Structures in Fire, Timber Structures in Fire, Masonry Structures in Fire, Steel Structures in Fire, Experimental Research of Structures in Fire, Numerical Modelling of Structures in Fire, Other Topics Related to Structures in Fire. Finally, the Organizing Committee would like to thank the continuous support from the SIF Steering Committee chaired by Prof Jean-Marc Franssen. We also would like to thank to the Scientific Committee chaired by Prof Paulo Vila Real, the authors and all the supporting staff (and volunteer team) from the Institute for Sustainability and Innovation in Structural Engineering (ISISE) in Coimbra, for making SIF 2024 a successful conference. DA - 19.06.2024 KW - Fire resistance KW - Fire test KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel KW - Tension member PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.30779/cmm_SIF24 SP - 1173 EP - 1183 PB - CMM – Portuguese Steelwork Association AN - OPUS4-60815 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Sustainability Meets Flame Retardancy – Fun, Food for Thought, or Future N2 - Überblick über den State-of-the-Art und aktuelle Trends mit den Schwerpunkten: - nachwachsende Rohstoffe in flammgeschützten Polymerwerkstoffen (flammgeschützte Biopolymere und Biokomposite; biomass-basierte Flammschutzmittel, nachwachsende Hilfsstoffe aus Abfallströmen) - Nachhaltigkeit und Flammschutz - Konzepte von Analogie bis Out-of-the-Box. T2 - IK 2022, 10. Institutskolloquium Biozide & Flammschutzmittel - Materialien, Anwendungen und Trends CY - Weißandt-Gölzau, Germany DA - 11.10.2022 KW - Nachhaltigkeit KW - Nachwachsende Rohstoffe KW - Flammschutz KW - Biopolymerkomposite PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-55983 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wu, Dejian A1 - Schmidt, Martin A1 - Krietsch, Arne A1 - Krause, U. T1 - Effect of oxygen concentration, inert gas and CH4/H2 addition on the minimum ignition energy of coal dusts N2 - MIKE III apparatus tests were conducted to investigate the minimum ignition energy (MIE) of coal dusts in air and O2/CO2 atmospheres with and without small amount of CH4/H2. The O2 mole fraction (XO2) in the gas mixtures varied from 21% to 50% with the CH4/H2 mole fraction from 0 to 2%. Experimental result showed that MIE of coal dusts significantly decreases even by three orders of magnitude in mJ with increasing XO2 and the addition of CH4/H2. Compared with CH4, H2 had a relatively strong promotion effect on the spark ignition of coal dusts. The inhibiting effect of CO2 was found to be much stronger than N2, but this inhibiting effect of CO2 could be eliminated by 9% increment of XO2. The effect on MIE of coal dusts thus followed by the order: 9% increment of XO2 > CO2 replacing N2 > 2% CH4 or H2 addition. Moreover, two empirical models were used to estimate the MIE of hybrid dust-gas mixture (HMIE), and the results showed that calculated data can well reflect the promoting effect of elevated XO2 and flammable gas addition, and the inhibiting effect of inert gas KW - Ignition energy KW - Hybrid mixture KW - Oxygen rich KW - Inerting effect KW - Empirical model PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jlp.2022.104772 SN - 0950-4230 VL - 77 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-55888 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Wu, Dejian A1 - Zhu, Z. A1 - Bao, Z. T1 - Optimization of the content distribution of expanded natural graphite in a multilayer metal hydride bed for thermochemical heat storage N2 - The poor thermal conductivity of MH beds limits hydrogen absorption in metal hydride (MH) reactors for thermochemical heat storage. The compaction of MH powder with expanded natural graphite (ENG) is an efficient and cost-effective approach for the heat transfer enhancement of MH beds. However, the addition of ENG reduces the hydrogen storage density of the compacted composites. How to optimize the allocation of a limited amount of ENG in the MH bed has not been studied. In this study, a multilayer MH bed configuration with an ENG grade content was adopted to improve the heat transfer performance of an MH reactor for thermochemical heat storage. The effect of the ENG content gradient on the performance of the MH reactor was investigated using a mathematical model of the MH reactor. Furthermore, an optimization method based on the entransy dissipation extremum principle (EDEP) was proposed to optimize the ENG distribution in magnesium hydride (MgH2)-ENG compacts. The results showed that a larger ENG content gradient resulted in faster hydrogen absorption and better heat-discharge performance. Compared with a configuration with a uniform ENG content, the optimized configuration based on the EDEP exhibited a shorter reaction time, more uniform bed temperature distribution, and 15.33% higher gravimetric exergy-output rate. In addition, the number of optimization iterations had little effect on the optimal results, which could be obtained by implementing only one optimization iteration. The optimization results showed that more ENG should be allocated to the internal layer of the MgH2-ENG compact. The compacts were divided into three layers, and the ENG content of each layer was calculated according to the optimized configuration based on the EDEP. The optimization method proposed in this study can be applied to optimize KW - Metal hydride reactor KW - Expanded natural graphite KW - Multilayer bed KW - Entransy dissipation exremum principle KW - Thermochemical heat storage PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119115 SN - 1359-4311 VL - 216 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-55890 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Hothan, Sascha T1 - Influence of the profile type and bar orientation on the performance of intumescent coatings applied to steel tension bars N2 - Intumescent coatings are commonly used in civil engineering to improve the fire resistance of steel constructions. Especially in the case of tension bars, where mostly circular or rectangular solid sections are used, intumescent coatings offer an efficient measure to improve the fire resistance taking advantage of profile-following application and low coating thickness requirements. Thus, the architectural appearance of slender profiles can be preserved. The paper describes real-scale mechanically loaded and unloaded fire tests of circular and rectangular solid steel tension bars with intumescent coating. The aim of these tests is to investigate the influence of the different profile types as well as different bar orientations on the performance of intumescent coatings. The results are used to specify a normative test and assessment procedure to be implemented in a new European standard for determining the contribution of intumescent coatings to the fire resistance of circular or rectangular bars used as tension members. KW - Fire test KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel tension member KW - Fire resistance PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2022.103678 SN - 0379-7112 VL - 134 SP - 1 EP - 14 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam AN - OPUS4-56172 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Weathering Resistance of Halogen-free Flame Retardancy in E&E Plastics N2 - - Durability of fire retardancy - Impact of different exposure conditions - Degradation with respect to different fire properties/tests T2 - Fire Resistance in Plastics CY - Cologne, Germany DA - 28.11.2022 KW - Durability KW - Flame retardant KW - Thermoplastic Polyurethane KW - Cable KW - EVA KW - Weathering PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56444 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sanchez Olivares, G. A1 - Battig, Alexander A1 - Goller, Sebastian M. A1 - Rockel, Daniel A1 - Ramirez Gonzáles, V. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Imparting Fire Retardancy and Smoke Suppression to Leather during Tanning Processes N2 - Leather is considered a luxury good when used in seating and upholstery. To improve safety, flame retardancy in leather is usually achieved through various finishing processes such as spray or roller coating. These treatments require processing steps that cost time and are laborintensive. One avenue to achieving flame retardancy in leather is to add flame retardants during the tanning process. However, the influence on flame retardancy exerted by specific intumescent additives specifically added during leather tanning has yet to be investigated. This work explores the roles played by intumescent additive compounds in flame retarding leather when they are added during tanning instead of applied as a coating. Via a systematic investigation of various compound mixtures, the flame retardant effects in the condensed and the gas phases are elucidated. The results show a strong impact of melamine in the gas phase and of polyphosphates in the condensed phase. Their impact was quantified in fire and smoke analysis, showing a 14% reduction in the peak of heat release rate, strongly reduced burning lengths, and a 20% reduction in total smoke release compared to nontreated leather. These results illuminate the key role played by specific compounds in the flame retardancy of leather, particularly when they are added specifically during the tanning process instead of being applied as a coating. This method has great potential to reduce processing steps, lower costs, and improve material safety. KW - Leather KW - Fire protection KW - Intumescent additives KW - Smoke suppression PY - 2022 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-564777 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05633 SN - 2470-1343 VL - 7 IS - 48 SP - 44156 EP - 44169 PB - ACS AN - OPUS4-56477 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Chan, Yin Y. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - It takes two to Tango: Industrial Benchmark PU-Foams with expandable Graphite/P-Flame Retardant Combinations N2 - Polyurethane foams (PUF) are generally flammable, so they are limited in some applications due to strict fire safety requirements. In this study, three distinct industrial benchmark polyurethane foams containing synergistic combinations of expandable graphite (EG) and phosphorous flame retardants (P-FR) were investigated one by one for their fire performance and smoke behavior. This paper aims to substantiate the hypothesis that the combination of EG and P-FR used in polyurethane foams yields a top-notch composite in terms of flame retardancy and smoke behavior by meeting the demanding requirement of low maximum average heat emission (MARHE) and smoke emission in a variety of applications, like advanced materials in construction, lightweight materials for railways, and more. KW - Polyurethane foam KW - Expandable graphite KW - Phosphorus flame retardant PY - 2022 SN - 0948-3276 SN - 0022-9520 VL - 75 IS - 6 SP - 39 EP - 46 PB - Hüthig AN - OPUS4-56501 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mund, M. A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Schaumann, P. A1 - Hothan, Sascha A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Dauerhaftigkeit von reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen N2 - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme finden im baulichen Brandschutz Anwendung zur Erhöhung des Feuerwiderstands von Stahlkonstruktionen. Neben den Anforderungen an die Feuerwiderstandsdauer können damit auch Ansprüche an die Ästhetik erfüllt werden. Die profilfolgende Applikation und die geringen Trockenschichtdicken der Produkte ermöglichen es, das filigrane Erscheinungsbild von Stahlkonstruktionen aufrechtzuerhalten. Neben der thermischen Schutzwirkung muss auch die Dauerhaftigkeit der Brandschutzbeschichtung sichergestellt werden. Die Bewertungsmethoden, die auf europäischer Ebene durch das EAD 350402-00-1106 zur Verfügung stehen, zielen auf eine Nutzungsdauer von zehn Jahren ab. Prüfverfahren für einen darüber hinausgehenden Zeitraum sind nicht beschrieben. In diesem Beitrag werden experimentelle Untersuchungen zum Einfluss der Bewitterung auf das Expansionsverhalten, zur thermischen Schutzwirkung und zu den während des Aufschäumens im Brandfall stattfindenden Reaktionen vorgestellt. Die Versuche wurden an einem wasserbasierten und einem epoxidharzbasierten reaktiven Brandschutzsystem durchgeführt. Die Ergebnisse wurden im Rahmen des IGF-Forschungsvorhabens 20470 N erzielt. KW - Brandschutz KW - Reaktive Brandschutzsysteme KW - Brandversuche KW - Alterung KW - Dauerhaftigkeit PY - 2022 DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/stab.202200063 SN - 0038-9145 VL - 92 IS - 2 SP - 93 EP - 102 PB - Ernst & Sohn CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-56346 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Composites in Fire and Flame N2 - Overview over the research results of the BAM in the field fire retardancy of composites. In different applications the flame retardancy of composites targets on different fire protection goals in the fire scenarios ignition, developing fire, and fully developed fire. Efficient solutions are tailored to pass a distinct fire test and to fit to a specific material. Flame inhibition as main flame retardancy mode of action combined with a minor mode of action in the condensed phase is general very efficient approach for composites. Alternatively residue design is demanded to achieve good results with only condensed phase mechanisms. Improving the fire stability asks for protective fire residues. T2 - Climate Change @ Fire Science Workshop CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 10.11.2022 KW - Composites in fire KW - Flame retarded composites KW - Fire stability KW - Phosphorous flame retardants KW - Residue design PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56299 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Battig, Alexander T1 - Flame Retardancy Forge on Sustainability - Fun, Food for Thought, Future N2 - This presentation outlines the role biogenic flame retardant fillers play in attaining sustainability goals associated with the bioeconomy. The talk presents biogenic waste compounds as flame retardant syngergists with phosphorus flame retardants in various polymers. T2 - Climate Change @ Fire Science Workshop CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 10.11.2022 KW - Sustainable KW - Flame retardancy KW - Bioeconomy PY - 2022 AN - OPUS4-56285 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - RPRT A1 - Hothan, Sascha A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Peter, A. A1 - Wöhr, M. A1 - Rohleder, R. T1 - Entwicklung einer europäischen Prüfnorm zur Bestimmung des Feuerwiderstands von Stahlzuggliedern mit reaktiver Brandschutzbeschichtung anhand belasteter Brandprüfungen T1 - Development of a European test standard for the determination of the fire resistance of steel tension members with intumescent fire protection coating based on loaded fire tests N2 - Ziel des Forschungsvorhabens ist es, ein standardisiertes Prüf- und Bewertungsverfahren zur Bestimmung des Beitrags reaktiver Brandschutzsysteme (RBS) zum Feuerwiderstand von Stahlzuggliedern zu erarbeiten und dieses in ein Entwurfsdokument für eine europäische Prüfnorm zu überführen. Hierzu wurden einerseits bereits vorhandene Erfahrungen und Erkenntnisse genutzt und andererseits mittels Brandversuchen neue Prüfdaten zur Beantwortung bisher offengebliebener Aspekte zum Einfluss der Bauteilorientierung und Profilart erzeugt und ausgewertet. Dadurch wird die prüftechnische Grundlage für eine sichere, zulassungsbasierte Anwendung von reaktiven Brandschutzsystemen auf zugbeanspruchten Stahlbauteilen gelegt und ein einheitliches Sicherheitsniveau etabliert. Der im Rahmen des Forschungsprojektes entwickelte Normentwurf wurde mit den Fachexperten der zuständigen nationalen und europäischen Normungsgremien diskutiert und abgestimmt. Das erarbeitete Prüf- und Auswertungsverfahren basiert auf der Durchführung von Brandversuchen an mechanisch belasteten Stahlzuggliedern mit RBS. Ergänzend sind unbelastete Brandversuche zur Beurteilung des Einflusses der Bauteilorientierung sowie der Eignung bei Schwelbrandbeanspruchung möglich. Die im Projekt durchgeführten experimentellen Untersuchungen liefern die Grundlage für den im Normenentwurf vorgeschlagenen Prüfaufbau der mechanisch belasteten und unbelasteten Brandversuche. Ferner konnte durch die Untersuchungen gezeigt werden, dass sich unter bestimmten Voraussetzungen die Prüfergebnisse von Stahlzuggliedern mit Kreisvollprofil ohne zusätzliche Brandversuche auf entsprechende Zugglieder mit Rechteckvollprofil übertragen lassen. Darüber hinaus konnte belegt werden, dass die Leistungsfähigkeit eines RBS aufgrund unterschiedlicher Bauteilorientierungen abnehmen kann und daher zwingend beim Anwendungsbereich des RBS zu berücksichtigen ist. Hierzu wird ein Temperaturdifferenz-kriterium vorgeschlagen, bei dessen Einhaltung die Wirksamkeit des RBS bei von der horizontalen Referenzorientierung abweichenden Bauteilneigungen noch gleichwertig gegeben ist. Andernfalls bietet der Normenentwurf die Möglichkeit die reduzierte thermische Schutzwirkung des RBS im Assessment zu berücksichtigen. Die Ergebnisse aus dem Forschungsvorhaben wurden bereits auf einem wissenschaftlichen Symposium vorgestellt sowie in einer referierten Fachzeitschrift publiziert. Ferner wurden die Informationen zum Forschungsprojekt und dem Normenentwurf im Rahmen eines Anwenderworkshops interessierten Kreisen zugänglich gemacht. Der im Projekt ausgearbeitete Normenentwurf wird dem zuständigen europäischen Normungsgremien, CEN/TC 127/WG 1, zur Verfügung gestellt und dort zur Abstimmung gestellt. KW - Normung KW - Reaktives Brandschutzsystem KW - Stahl KW - Zugglied KW - Feuerwiderstand KW - Brandversuche PY - 2023 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-569363 SP - 1 EP - 57 PB - Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) CY - Berlin AN - OPUS4-56936 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Sunder, S: A1 - Ruckdäschel, H. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Char, gas, and action: Transfer of the flame-retardant modes of action in epoxy resins and their fiber-reinforced composites N2 - Flame retardants are often developed for epoxy resins and then transferred into their fiber-reinforced composites with uncertain results. Understanding this transfer in detail represents a critical scientific challenge. This study systematically compares epoxy resins with their glass-fiber reinforced composites, focusing on bisphenol A diglycidyl ether with the hardener dicyandiamide, the flame retardants melamine polyphosphate, ammonium polyphosphate, and silane ammonium polyphosphate, along with inorganic silicate. The research investigates changes in pyrolysis (thermogravimetry), flammability (UL 94, limiting oxygen index), and fire behavior (cone calorimeter) while also examining the flame-retardant modes of action and overall fire performance. The findings reveal that alterations in the amount of fuel, thermal properties, melt flow, and protective layer significantly impact ignition, flammability, and fire load, with a critical reduction in carbonaceous char within the composites preventing intumescence. This study quantifies the effects and provides a fundamental scientific understanding of the complex transfer process of flame retardants from resins to composites, offering essential insights that are of major importance for developing more effective flame-retardant materials. KW - Glas fibers KW - Epoxy resins KW - Fire behavior KW - Flammability KW - Composites KW - Flame retardants PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-615371 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymertesting.2024.108610 SN - 0142-9418 SN - 1873-2348 VL - 140 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-61537 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Řepka, Jakub A1 - Vlach, Tomáš A1 - Hájek, Jakub A1 - Fürst, Richard A1 - Hájek, Petr T1 - Flexural behavior of hollow HPC beams with cross-wound CFRP shear reinforcement N2 - This article presents cross-wound carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP) shear reinforcement of hollow high-performance concrete (HPC) beams. A removable mold used to form the core of the hollow elements was utilized for reinforcement positioning. Basalt fiber-reinforced polymer (BFRP) tensile reinforcement was attached to the removable mold by spacers, and the CFRP shear reinforcement was cross-wound around the BFRP bars from carbon rovings oriented at ± 45° from the longitudinal axis. The flexural, and shear performance of the hollow HPC structural beams was evaluated. To set a comparison, specimens without any shear reinforcement and specimens made of HPC with 80 kg/m3 of dispersed short steel fibers were tested alongside them. The shear capacity of the specimens with CFRP reinforcement evaluated in a three-point bending test was up to 73 % higher compared to those with dispersed steel fibers. The cross-wound CFRP reinforcement also complemented the BFRP tensile reinforcement, as for specimens that failed in tension, the ones with CFRP reinforcement achieved 25 % higher ultimate flexural strength compared to those with dispersed steel fibers. The inclined CFRP mesh affected the orientation of the critical shear crack resulting in higher shear capacity at a longer shear span. Direct effect of the longitudinal reinforcement ratio on the shear capacity was observed. KW - Hollow beam KW - Cross-wound reinforcement KW - Shear capacity KW - Carbon FRP (CFRP) KW - Basalt FRP (BFRP) KW - High-performance concrete (HPC) PY - 2025 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engstruct.2024.119055 VL - 322 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-61262 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Goller, Sebastian M. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Krüger, Simone T1 - Phosphorus features halogen –calcium hypophosphite replaces antimony trioxide, reduces smoke, and improves flame retardancy N2 - Replacing antimony trioxide (ATO) in flame retardant formulations is an urgent task due to its toxicity. There are indications that calcium hypophosphite (CaP) may be a promising replacement. This study investigates the decomposition, fire behavior, and smoke release of brominated flame-retarded acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) under various fire scenarios like ignition, developing fire and smoldering, while replacing ATO with CaP and CaP/talc. Adding 4 wt.-% of talc to CaP formulations showed beneficial effects on flammability due to changes in the viscosity and barrier properties. Synergism between 8 wt.-% talc and CaP improved the protective layer in the developing fire scenario, resulting in a ∼60 % decrease in the peak of heat release rate and reduction of ∼21 % in total smoke production (ref. ABS+Br+ATO). With a conventional index of toxicity (CIT) of below 0.75, ABS+Br+CaP passes the highest requirements according to EN 45545-2. Overall, the CaP/talc materials improve flame retardancy, show less smoke emission under forced flaming conditions, and prevent chronic intoxication and environmental pollution through smoke particles contaminated with antimony. KW - Smoke KW - Flame retardancy KW - Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene KW - Calcium hypophosphite KW - Antimony trioxide PY - 2024 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2024.179764 SN - 0040-6031 VL - 737 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Elsevier Ltd. AN - OPUS4-60063 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Fire Behaviour and Flame Retardancy of Polymeric Materials N2 - Lecture-like introduction in the topic. Fundamental aspects are discussed: Burning of polymers, fire risks, pyrolysis, combustion in the flame, physical chemistry of ignition, flame spread and steady state burning, flame retardancy mechanisms and groups of flame retardants, fire hazards (smoke, toxic products) and environmental concerns, fire testing. T2 - International Combustion Institute Summer School on Near-Wall Reactive Flows CY - Darmstadt, Germany DA - 10.06.2024 KW - Flame retardants KW - Fire behaviour PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60246 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Jauregui Rozo, Maria A1 - Sunder, Sruthi A1 - Schartel, Bernhard A1 - Ruckdäschel, Holger T1 - Weaving through fire and force: Fire behavior, fire stability and modes of action between epoxy resin and glass-fiber composites N2 - Several investigation groups have studied the flame-retardancy modes of action and properties of epoxy resins in the past; nevertheless, the selection of suitable flame retardants for epoxy resins remains challenging, and the transfer to fiber composites is difficult. The addition of flame retardants and glass fibers (GFs) to a polymeric system in a fire scenario changes the polymer's pyrolytic path and burning characteristics, reduces the heat released in the combustion, and suppresses the modes of action in the condensed and gas phase. In this study, the thermal analysis, flammability, fire behavior, residue analysis, fire stability, and quantification of modes of action of three different systems with three halogen-free flame retardants (melamine polyphosphate (MPP), ammonium polyphosphate (APP), and silane ammonium polyphosphate (SiAPP)) and three different types of GFs (unidirectional (UD), bidirectional (BD), and woven roving (WR)) will be compared with pure epoxy resin as a reference. T2 - Fire & Polymers CY - New Orleans, LA, USA DA - 12.05.2024 KW - Glass-fiber-composites KW - Epoxy Resins KW - Flame Retardancy KW - Fire Stability KW - Bench-scale Fire Resistance Test PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60150 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Häßler, Dustin A1 - Mund, Maximilian A1 - Daus, Lars-Hendrik A1 - Hothan, Sascha A1 - Schaumann, Peter A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Durability of intumescent coatings and recommendations for test concepts for a working life of more than 10 years N2 - It is an essential requirement for all building products to ensure durability of their fire safety. Throughout the working life of products, intumescent coatings are aged by certain climatic factors. To predict a lifetime of several years, generally the behaviour of the intumescent coating is extrapolated based on accelerated artificial ageing. The established German and European procedures to assess the durability assume a working life of at least 10 years. For a longer period, additional evidence is required; yet the procedure and the specifications to justify this are not described. In addition to addressing this formal lack, from a scientific point of view it is necessary to investigate the degradation of intumescent coatings in detail and to propose a reliable test concept to assess durability for more than 10 years. This paper summarises the existing knowledge about the ageing of intumescent coatings. The results of various demanding weathering approaches are presented for two intumescent coatings tested in a joint research project. Moreover, formulations with a reduced amount of functionally relevant components were analysed to gain insight into the associated effects. Derived from these research results and knowledge, recommendations are proposed to assess the durability of intumescent coatings for more than 10 years based on a combination of verifications. KW - Ageing KW - Fire protection KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel construction KW - Working life PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-603852 DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2024.104173 SN - 0379-7112 VL - 146 SP - 1 EP - 10 PB - Elsevier B.V. AN - OPUS4-60385 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Häßler, Dustin T1 - Fire resistance testing of steel tension members with hollow section protected by intumescent coating N2 - Steel tension members with hollow sections are used in applications such as trusses. To ensure the fire resistance, the steel must be prevented from heating up too quickly. A suitable solution is the application of intumescent coatings. However, the approval-based scope of application of these products generally does not include steel tension members with hollow section. This is mainly due to the lack of a corresponding European test and assessment standard. To investigate the characteristics to be considered when testing these structural members and assessing the contribution of the intumescent coating to the fire resistance, several mechanically loaded fire tests were carried out using a special tension test furnace. The fire tests have shown that intumescent coatings can provide a significant improvement in the fire resistance of steel tension members with hollow section. However, this specific application generally places particularly high demands on the performance of the intumescent coating. This is partly due to the four-sided fire exposure and the mainly filigree cross sections, which both result in high section factors. In addition, there is an increased crack formation due to the tensile load. As a result, the thermal protection of the tested intumescent coating on the tension members decreased compared to columns with the same section factor and fire exposure. Consequently, the presence of a mechanical load in the fire test as well as the type of loading affect the thermal protective performance of the intumescent coating and shall be considered. T2 - Structures in Fire Conference 2024 CY - Coimbra, Portugal DA - 19.06.2024 KW - Fire resistance KW - Fire test KW - Intumescent coating KW - Steel KW - Tension member PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60389 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Dudziak, Mateusz A1 - Bhatia, Riya A1 - Dey, Rohit A1 - Ullrich, Matthias S. A1 - Schartel, Bernhard T1 - Phosphor-enriched wastewater products as sustainable flame retardant in PLA N2 - Revolutionizing our polymer industry for adaption to a sustainable carbon circular economy has become one of today’s most demanding challenges. Exploiting renewable resources to replace fossil-fuel—based plastics with biopolymers such as poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is inevitable while using waste streams as a raw material resource at least is promising. When it comes to using PLA as technical polymer, its high flammability must be addressed by flame retardants compatible with the thermoplastic processing of PLA and its compostability. This study proposes microalgae enriched with phosphorus from wastewater (P-Algae) as an elegant way towards a kind of sustainable organophosphorus flame retardant. The concept is demonstrated by investigating the processing, pyrolysis, flammability, and fire behavior of PLA/P-Algae, while varying the P-Algae content and comparing P-Algae with four alternative bio-fillers (phosphorylated lignin, biochar, thermally treated sewage sludge, and metal phytate) with different P-contents as meaningful benchmarks. T2 - EcoFRam2024 CY - Valencia, Spain DA - 22.05.2024 KW - PLA KW - Flame retardancy KW - Phosphorylated algae KW - Wastewater flame retardants KW - Zink phytate KW - Phosphorylated lignin KW - Thermally treated sludge PY - 2024 AN - OPUS4-60142 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -